
Reza Pahlavi Urges U.S. and Israel to Topple Iran’s Regime Amid Opposition Divisions
Key Takeaways
- Pahlavi urges the United States and Israel to topple Iran's regime.
- He calls for international support to help protesters overthrow the regime.
- Opposition fragmentation undermines prospects for regime change.
Pahlavi's Persistent Push
Reza Pahlavi has emerged as a central figure in the opposition despite deep fragmentation.
He urged the United States and Israel not to waver in their military campaign against Tehran.

He told his followers, we are the people of Iran, who must deal the final blow to this weakened regime and topple it.
The opposition map reveals sharp ideological and historical divisions.
Ali Vaez observed no prominent opposition figure has been able to build a broad enough coalition.
Calls for International Action
Pahlavi called on Western governments to take concrete steps to weaken the regime's repressive apparatus.
He urged that the IRGC be listed as a terrorist organization.

He revealed a roadmap for the first hundred days after the regime's fall.
He emphasized principles including Iran's territorial integrity and separation of religion from government.
He predicted that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei would be forced to leave Iran.
Divergent Death Toll and Factory Fire
The Rahman Textile factory fire killed workers after emergency exits were welded shut.
Death toll estimates diverged sharply among sources.
Police detained factory owner Faisal Rahman.
Our initial inspection confirms the exits were not usable.
The blaze began on the second floor around 4 p.m. as workers were completing a late shift.
Survivors and the Strike Call
Survivors described workers pounding on locked metal doors as smoke filled the stairwells.
Nasrin Begum escaped by jumping from a second-floor window.

The Bangladesh Garment Workers' Federation called a nationwide strike.
Labour Minister Tahmina Akhter pledged an immediate government investigation.
47 people had been injured, including 12 in critical condition.
Supply Chain Under Scrutiny
Rahman Textile produced clothing for several European fashion brands.
Both companies said they were deeply saddened by the deaths.

Hessen's compliance team had audited the factory in March.
Rahman Textile owner Faisal Rahman claimed the factory had passed its most recent safety inspection in January.
The audit system was fundamentally broken.
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