'The Islamic Republic will fall', says exiled crown prince

“伊斯兰共和国必将崩溃,”流亡的王子说道。

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2026-01-17

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Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah (king), has pledged to return and lead his country into democracy. We speak to one of his supporters. Also on the programme: Ugandan opposition leader and presidential candidate Bobi Wine has been forcibly removed from his house and taken to an unknown location in an army helicopter, according to his party; and there is growing excitement in Morocco, as the hosts approach the final of the football Africa Cup of Nations. (Photo: Reza Pahlavi calls for regime change in Iran at the National Press Club in Washington. Credit: EPA/Shutterstock)
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  • Coming up in about 15 minutes, we'll be going to Uganda, where, a day after presidential elections,

  • the party of the main opposition candidate, Bobby Wine,

  • says he's been forcibly removed from his home and taken by helicopter to an unknown location.

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  • Pahlavi has lived in exile in the U.S.

  • since the revolution of Iran in 1979,