Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi is urging for global collaboration in toppling the authoritarian rule of the Islamic Republic. Pahlavi emphasizes that the regime is currently at its weakest point ever and asserts that the people of Iran are prepared to reclaim their nation that has been unlawfully taken from them.
Speaking at the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy, Pahlavi brought attention to the severe challenges faced by the Iranian population, describing their situation as being trapped within a system of oppression under the rule of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s Islamic Republic.
Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi speaks at the 2025 Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy. (UN Watch)
Pahlavi strongly criticized the Islamic Republic’s strategy of utilizing embassies and cultural institutions to persecute dissidents living overseas. This tactic gained significant notoriety due to the regime’s suspected involvement in targeting President Donald Trump and orchestrating a plan to assassinate Masih Alinejad, an Iranian journalist residing in New York known for her vocal opposition to the Teheran regime.
“Whatever I do, it seems that hurts the Islamic Republic very bad, and that’s why they want me dead,” Alinejad said during an appearance on “The Story” in November 2024. “I don’t want to die. I want to fight against tyranny. I want to fight against this regime, and I want to be alive to see the end of this regime.”
Upon Trump’s inauguration, Pahlavi wrote a letter to the president asking him to facilitate what he calls the “Cyrus Accords.” Pahlavi believes Trump can “transform the Middle East and the world” through a new agreement similar to the Abraham Accords, except the Cyrus Accords would include a “free Iran.”
Attendees of the 2025 Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy.
The Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy, where Pahlavi spoke on Tuesday, is held annually around the time of the UN Human Rights Council session. Dissidents, activists and more are given a platform at the summit to speak against human rights abuses and undemocratic practices taking place across the globe.
