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Iran’s Exiled Crown Prince Seeks UK Backing for Democratic Transition

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Published Jun 30, 2025, 04:51 PM

Reza Pahlavi, the exiled crown prince and eldest son of Iran’s last shah, arrived in London on Monday to brief British lawmakers on his roadmap for dismantling the Islamic Republic and steering the country toward a secular democracy. The closed-door session, scheduled for 5 p.m. in a committee room of the House of Commons, was organised by Labour MP Luke Akehurst and Conservative MP Aphra Brandreth, reflecting a rare cross-party initiative on Iran policy.

Pahlavi told members of Parliament that Tehran’s leadership, which routinely chants “Death to the UK,” represents a security threat not only to Iranians but to Britons as well. He urged Westminster to back the Iranian public’s push for political change and to prepare for what he described as an inevitable transition away from clerical rule.

The Iranian opposition figure’s London itinerary also included a meeting with former prime minister Boris Johnson, during which both sides, according to Pahlavi’s office, agreed that international support is essential for ending what they called the Islamic Republic’s “barbaric” governance. Pahlavi said he hopes to host Johnson in a future, free Tehran.

Monday’s briefing marks the first time in recent years that a senior Iranian opposition leader has been formally invited to address UK legislators, underscoring growing parliamentary interest in Iran’s domestic unrest and its implications for British foreign and security policy.

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اتاق خبر منوتو

@ManotoNews

Prince Reza Pahlavi, today Monday, July 9, 1404 (June 30, 2025) at the official invitation of a group of representatives of the two main British parties, Labour and Conservative, appeared at the British Parliament building. This formal invitation was made with the aim of presenting Prince Reza Pahlavi's views and practical plans for Iran's future.

Pantea Peyvandi 🇮🇱 💚🦁☀️ ❤️

@PanteaPeyvandi

🔴 Her Majesty met in the British Parliament today with a group of representatives from both the Conservative and Labour parties and wrote in a post about their conversation with former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson: “Boris and I agree. The barbaric Islamic Republic must end and the international community must call on the Iranian people

ايران اينترنشنال

@IranIntl

Prince Reza Pahlavi's communications office announced on the X Network that he met Boris Johnson, the former British prime minister, on Monday on his schedule of meetings in London. Prince Reza Pahlavi wrote of his meeting with Boris Johnson that “Boris and I are of the same opinion. The barbaric Islamic Republic must end and

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