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Reza Pahlavi

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The exiled son of Iran's last Shah, advocating for democratic reform in Iran.

Notable Quotes

"to be a new monarch"
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"US military intervention in Iran could save lives."
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"The situation on the ground is the fact that people obviously were waiting for an opportunity to get back to the streets to take their country back."
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"Only a clean break will ensure that not only we achieve a democratic solution and alternative to this regime, but there will be people who are not in any form or shape directly associated with this regime."
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"The members of the Iranian Women’s National Football Team are under significant pressure and ongoing threat from the Islamic Republic."
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"Maybe he should come now with his three daughters and see how it feels to be bombarded."
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