Amid the ongoing protests in Iran, a big statement from exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has come to light. Supporting the movement, he has appealed to the Iranian Army to stand with the protesters. At the same time, the statements of former US President Donald Trump have also increased the stir at the international level. The situation seems to be becoming more tense amid claims of death of thousands of people in the recent violence.

Raza Pahlavi’s message on demonstrations
Exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi said in his message that the world has not only seen and heard the voice and courage of the Iranian people, but is now also reacting to it. He said that people might have also heard the message from the US President and ‘help is on the way’. Pahlavi appealed to the protesters to continue the struggle and not let the government spread the illusion that the situation is normal.

Claims of violence and death
Pahlavi said that after the recent massacres, an ‘ocean of blood’ has flowed between the people and the current regime. He alleged that more than 2400 people have lost their lives so far. He also appealed to the protesters to register the names of those involved in the alleged crimes, so that in future they can be punished for their actions.

Open appeal to the army
In his message, Reza Pahlavi addressed the Iranian army and said that the army is the national army of Iran, not of the Islamic Republic. He said that it is the duty of the army to protect the lives of the countrymen and they do not have much time. Pahlavi called on the soldiers to become part of the movement as soon as possible.

My compatriots,

The world has not just seen and heard your voice and courage, it is now responding.

By now, you have probably heard the message from the President of the United States. Help is on the way.

Continue the fight, as you have done so far.

Do not allow this regime… https://t.co/KfotmDo0br

— Reza Pahlavi (@PahlaviReza) January 13, 2026

Trump’s statement increased international stir
Earlier, Donald Trump had also appealed to the Iranian protesters to continue the movement. He wrote on his social media platform, ‘Iranian patriots, continue protesting, occupy your institutions. Help is on the way. Trump talked about preserving the names of those responsible for the alleged atrocities and warned that they would have to pay a price for it.

Ban on meetings and slogan of ‘MIGA’
Trump also claimed that he has canceled all meetings with Iranian officials until the killings of protesters stop. Along with this he repeated the slogan of ‘MIGA’ i.e. ‘Make Iran Great Again’. However, he did not clarify what kind of help would be. When questioned on this, he said that the answer would be known later.

Uncertainty over casualty figures
Trump also said that no one has the exact figures of how many people have died in the recent protests. Meanwhile, the international community is keeping an eye on the situation in Iran and the developments are expected to intensify in the coming days.

Amid ongoing nationwide protests in Iran, exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has demanded action from America. Raza Pahlavi appealed to US President Donald Trump to take immediate action against Iran instead of delaying it, so that Iran’s Islamic rule can be ended soon.

We are in constant contact with Trump administration: Reza Pahlavi

Reza Pahlavi demanded US intervention in an interview given to CBS News on Monday (January 12, 2026). “We need action,” Pahlavi said. The best way to ensure that casualties in Iran are minimized is to intervene as soon as possible, so that this Islamic regime finally collapses and all of the difficulties we are facing end.

He said that we have been in touch with the Trump administration, although he did not share details of the conversation. He also alleged that the Islamic Republic’s recent contact with the US was aimed at controlling the protests taking place across the country, which he said could pose a threat to the rule of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Red lines drawn by Trump have been crossed: Pahlavi

Reza Pahlavi claimed that the red lines drawn by US President Trump have already been crossed. He alleged that Tehran is trying to convince the international community that it is ready for talks to end the unrest. He said, ‘The game changer step in this whole incident will be that this regime understands that it can no longer rely on a sustained campaign of repression without a reaction from the world.’

When asked whether he wanted regime change in Iran, Pahlavi said that Trump’s show of solidarity towards the people of Iran means ultimately supporting the demand of the people of Iran and their demand is that the Islamic regime led by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei should be removed from power in Iran.

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Amidst the ongoing protests in Iran, the country’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has issued a new emotional message to the Iranian people. Reza Pahlavi released a video message on Sunday (January 11, 2026). He appealed to the people not to step back from the movement and remain on the streets. He said that the voice of the Iranian people is no longer limited to the country only, but is resonating all over the world.

Reza Pahlavi, son of Iran’s last Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, said in his message that the current movement has weakened the repressive system of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. According to him, dissatisfaction is also increasing within the security forces and many soldiers are refusing to obey orders to take action against the protesters. Pahlavi said that now Khamenei is left with only a limited number of violent elements who consider the Iranian people as their enemy. He warned that those who commit atrocities on civilians will have to face consequences.

Know that you are not alone. This month, all over the world, your voice shouts with pride that the pictures are surely counted and widely seen through the television screen. The world today stands beside you on the sidelines of the national revolution and praises your courage. Especially President Trump, as the leader of the world… pic.twitter.com/D3JjErJ7QM

— Reza Pahlavi (@PahlaviReza) January 11, 2026

Special appeal for protesters

Reza Pahlavi advised people to remain united on the main roads and not to move away from the crowd into narrow streets or side streets, as this could increase the risk of life. He said that the strength of the movement lies in unity and discipline. In his message, Reza Pahlavi openly praised US President Donald Trump. He said that Trump has recognized the courage of the Iranian people and has expressed support in the fight for freedom. Pahlavi claimed that the world community, especially America, is keeping a close eye on the developments happening in Iran.

Internet shut down, death toll increases

Meanwhile, internet blackout continues in Iran, due to which information about the real situation inside the country is reaching outside in limited form. According to international news agency AP, at least 116 people have died so far during the protests and violence.

Government’s strict warning

The Iranian government has taken a tougher stance against the protests. Iran’s Attorney General Mohammad Movahedi Azad has warned that those involved in the demonstration will be considered enemies of God, under which there is a provision of even death penalty. After this statement, human rights organizations at the international level have expressed deep concern.

Economic crisis became the root of protest

The main reason for the protests in Iran is considered to be the serious economic crisis. In December 2025, the inflation rate had reached 42.5 percent. The situation worsened after the American attacks in June, due to which the everyday life of common people has been badly affected. This dissatisfaction has now taken the form of a big mass movement.

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In Iran, protests against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei have spread to most parts of the country in the last two weeks. Initially, these protests were against the economic crisis and inflation in the country, but soon their stance became completely political and the protesters started demanding the religious rulers to step down from power. Meanwhile, Reza Pahlavi, son of Iran’s last Shah, has called on protesters to be ready to capture major centers of Iranian cities.

Know the complete update of protests in Iran in 10 points

• Iran’s Attorney General Mohammad Movahedi Azad warned protesters that those taking part in the protests would be considered ‘enemies of Allah’, punishable by death under Iranian law. A statement broadcast by Iranian state television said those who ‘helped the rioters’ would also face charges.
• The action comes despite Donald Trump’s warning that, “Prosecutors should carefully and without delay issue indictments, laying the foundation for a trial and a decisive confrontation against those who seek to establish foreign dominance over the country by betraying the country and creating insecurity.”
• Raza Pahlavi, son of the deposed Shah, who lives in America, told the protesters on Saturday (January 10, 2025), ‘Now our goal is not just to take to the streets. Our goal is to capture the city centers of Iran and prepare to keep them under our control.
• Iran’s military said on Saturday (January 10, 2026) that it will protect strategic infrastructure and public property and urged people to foil the conspiracies of enemies. This statement of the Iranian Army has come at a time when the religious leadership is intensifying efforts to suppress the biggest protests in the country in recent years.
• US President Donald Trump said that his administration has given a clear warning to Tehran not to kill protesters and has also hinted at possible US action in the event of any such move.
• Trump also said on Thursday (January 8, 2026) that he is not interested in meeting Reza Pahlavi at this time, indicating that he is monitoring the situation before supporting any opposition leader.
• Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei targeted the rioters in a fiery speech on Friday (January 9, 2026) and said the Islamic Republic will not back down. He said that the people participating in the protest were pleasing Donald Trump.
• The protests that have continued for the past two weeks have become one of the biggest challenges to the theocratic regime ruling Iran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
• These demonstrations began as an outcry from the Islamic Republic as the Iranian currency fell to a record low of more than 1.4 million against the US dollar in late December 2025.
• According to the American organization, at least 65 people have died during the ongoing protests in Iran, while more than 2,300 people have been detained. Apart from this, the internet is also completely stalled here.

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Internet and telephone calls have been banned amid ongoing anti-government protests in Iran. According to the report of the Associated Press, at least 62 people have been killed so far in these demonstrations that started last month. On Friday, state media blamed terrorist agents of America and Israel for inciting violence regarding anti-government protests.

Khamenei’s target on Trump
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei strongly criticized US President Donald Trump, calling him arrogant and alleging that his hands are stained with the blood of Iranians. In Iran, these demonstrations, which started in two markets of Tehran on December 28, 2025, turned into a nationwide movement in protest against rising inflation and the falling value of the rial, as dissatisfaction against the theocratic government led by Khamenei grew.

Iran’s state media had kept silence on the death toll, but broke its silence on Friday and said without giving any information that there had been casualties. The number of deaths has been continuously increasing since the beginning of the movement last month.

how many people died
The US-based Human Rights Activist News Agency (HRANA) reported that more than 65 people have been killed in nationwide demonstrations in Iran. These demonstrations entered the 13th day on 9 January. According to the report, these demonstrations have spread to 512 places in 180 cities in 31 provinces of Iran. The country’s Ministry of Information and Communication Technology said that the decision to shut down the Internet was taken by the competent security authorities in view of the current circumstances of the country.

flight canceled
According to the website of Dubai Airport, at least 17 flights between Dubai and Iran have been cancelled. In view of the ongoing unrest in Iran, Turkish Airlines also canceled many flights passing over Iran.

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The movement that started against inflation in Iran is now challenging the power of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. This movement is becoming more violent every day, which has spread to 111 cities and towns in 31 provinces of the country. According to human rights activists, the death toll in this protest has increased to at least 62 and about 2,300 arrests have been made. After the protests against him, the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei came forward and criticized the protesters.

Khamenei vowed not to back down

Khamenei accused the protesters of destroying their own streets to please the president of another country. On Friday, authorities shut down internet services to curb the unrest, while videos showed buildings and vehicles being set on fire in anti-government protests on the streets of several cities, Reuters reported. In a televised address, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed no retreat, and accused protesters of working on behalf of the expatriate opposition group and the United States.

Slogans of Azadi-Azadi on the streets of Iran

Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi had called for demonstrations on Thursday (8 January 2026) and Friday (9 January 2026) at 8 pm local time. Protests gained momentum in Iran on the night of January 8, due to which the Iranian government led by President Masoud Pezeshkian shut down internet and international telephone call services in the country. The heads of the country’s judiciary and security forces warned of strict action amid people’s slogans of ‘Azadi-Azadi’. Some human rights groups reported police firing on protesters in the south.

Trump will also fall: Khamenei

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in his address to the nation that Trump will also fall. He said, Trump should keep in mind that dictators like Pharaoh, Nimrud, Raza Shah and Mohammad Raza dictator were toppled at the peak of their arrogance. He (Trump) will also fall. He said, ‘Everyone should be made to understand that we came to power after lakhs of sacrifices. We will not bow down to mercenaries.

Reza Pahlavi asked for help from Iran

Reza Pahlavi has sought help from US President Donald Trump amid protests in Iran. Posting on social media platform X, he said, ‘Saw millions of brave Iranians facing bullets in the streets. Today they are not only facing bullets, but the communication system is completely at a standstill. No internet, no landline. Mr. President, please be prepared to intervene to help the people of Iran.

‘Khamenei is doing cruelty to the people on the streets’

Reza Pahlavi said, ‘Ali Khamenei is afraid of the end of his criminal rule at the hands of the people and that is why he is brutalizing the people on the streets. He wants to use this communication system to assassinate these young heroes. I have called on the people to take to the streets to fight for their freedom and overwhelm the security forces by overwhelming them. He did the same last night. Your threat to this criminal regime has stopped even the goons of the regime, but time is very short. People will take to the streets again in an hour. I am requesting your help.

The movement that started against inflation in Iran has now turned into a demonstration challenging the power of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The protesters are raising slogans of handing over the power of the country to Iran’s opposition leader and exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi. Iran’s state TV gave information about the protests for the first time and claimed that ‘terrorist agents’ of America and Israel spoiled the atmosphere. Addressing the nation, Khamenei said that some rioters wanted to please US President Donald Trump.

Will not tolerate mercenaries: Khamenei
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei asked protesters to focus on their country’s problems. He warned that Tehran would not tolerate people working as mercenaries for foreigners. He accused the protesters of ‘causing havoc in their own country to please a foreign leader, especially US President Donald Trump.’ According to the report of news agency Associated Press, when Khamenei was saying these things, the crowd raised slogans of Down with America.

Trump’s hands are stained with the blood of thousands of Iranians: Khamenei

Khamenei said, ‘Everyone should be made to understand that we came to power after millions of sacrifices and are not going to bow down so easily. There are many problems within the United States. If he knew how to run a country, he would have run his own country. During this, Khamenei also mentioned the American attack on Iran’s nuclear plants in June 2025. He said, ‘American President Trump’s hands are stained with the blood of thousands of Iranians. Youth of Iran, maintain unity and readiness. A united nation can win over any enemy.

Raza Pahlavi called for demonstration

Reza Pahlavi told the people of Iran in a social media post, ‘The eyes of the whole world are on you. Take to the streets. Iran’s state television showed fires in metro stations and banks and burning buses and cars. Television accused the People’s Mujahideen Organization (MKO), an opposition group that broke away after the 1979 Islamic revolution, of being behind the unrest.

Internet and telephone lines were cut in the country on Thursday (8 January 2026) night after protesters joined protests in Tehran and other parts of the country on the call of Iran’s exiled Prince. Internet company ‘Cloudflare’ and another company ‘Netblox’ reported the loss of internet connectivity and both claimed the interference of the Iranian government for this.

A large number of protests are taking place in Iran after the economic crisis that has been going on for the last one month. The appeal of exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi is being considered an important reason behind the sudden protests that broke out in many big cities of the country on Thursday night (January 8, 2026). The situation became so bad that the Iranian government had to shut down internet services in the entire country.

These demonstrations got a new direction when Raza Pahlavi released a video message on the social media platform X and appealed to the people to take to the streets at 8 pm. Within a few hours of the appeal, thousands of people came out, due to which the intensity of the movement suddenly increased. Reza Pahlavi said, ‘The Iranian people have demanded freedom and in response the regime has closed the Internet and all means of communication.’

My fellow countrymen, today, Wednesday January 7th, your presence across Iran was unprecedented.

And this constitutes a declaration of readiness for tomorrow’s plan (the call for Thursday January 8th, at 8 pm).

Of course, reports have reached us that the regime is deeply… https://t.co/JJiTNZ8cxW

— Reza Pahlavi (@PahlaviReza) January 7, 2026

Who is Reza Pahlavi?

Reza Pahlavi is the son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran. He was born on 31 October 1960. He was officially declared Crown Prince in 1967. However, after the Islamic Revolution of 1979, the royal family had to leave Iran. Currently he is living in America. He has received education in political science from America and describes himself as a supporter of secular, democratic and human rights Iran.

Why did public anger erupt?

A large number of people took to the streets in Tehran, Mashhad and other major cities on Thursday night. The protesters raised slogans against the religious leadership of Iran. Slogans like ‘Death to the dictator’, ‘End of Islamic Republic’ and ‘Pahlavi will return’ kept echoing till late night. According to experts, there is a deep economic crisis at the root of the movement. At present, the Iranian currency Rial has fallen to a historic low. Inflation and unemployment are at their peak. The economy is in a dilapidated condition due to international sanctions. In these circumstances, the anger of the youth and middle class is now coming out openly.

Government’s response

As the protests intensified, the government shut down internet and landline services. Increased deployment of security forces. There are reports of use of force in many areas. During this period, 42 people have also died. According to human rights organizations, the number of casualties in the repressive action may increase.

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There have been protests in Iran for almost 2 weeks due to economic crisis and these protests have now turned into violence. After Reza Pahlavi’s appeal on Thursday (January 8) night, voices of large-scale protest have started rising across Iran. Meanwhile, a video of an elderly woman protesting against Islamic rule went viral, which has become a symbol of the nationwide movement arising out of growing public anger.

In the viral video, an elderly woman is seen bleeding from her mouth. She is seen marching on the streets of Tehran and raising anti-government slogans. During this, the woman can be heard saying that I am not afraid. I have been dying for 47 years. Let us tell you that Islamic rule in Iran started 47 years ago with the Islamic Revolution of 1979. During this period, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was removed from power and Shia Islamic rule was established under the leadership of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

I’m not afraid. I’ve been dead for 47 years this is the voice of a woman in Iran who is fed up with the Islamic republic.
47 years ago, the Islamic Republic took our rights and turned a nation into hostages.
Today people have nothing left to lose, they rise.
Iran is rising. pic.twitter.com/GAawmynE0C

— Masih Alinejad (@AlinejadMasih) January 8, 2026

‘I am not afraid. I died 47 years ago’
Sharing this video on social media platform X, Iranian-American journalist and activist Masih Alinejad wrote, ‘I am not afraid. I died 47 years ago, this is the voice of an Iranian woman who is fed up with the Islamic Republic. He further said, ’47 years ago the Islamic Republic took away our rights and held a nation hostage. Today people have nothing left to lose, they have stood up. Iran has stood up.

ban on internet
The government of Iran has stopped internet and international telephone call services in the country. The country’s exiled King Raza Pahlavi, who is now living in America. During the night demonstration called by him, a large number of people came out on the streets. Raised slogans against the Iranian regime.

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Protests in Iran have spread to 111 cities and towns in all 31 provinces. According to reports, at least 34 protesters and 4 security personnel have been killed so far. 2,200 protesters have been arrested.