Posting on social media, Pahlavi wrote: “Mr. President, that is an pressing attraction on your rapid consideration and motion.
Washington / Tehran: Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s former Shah, has appealed to US President Donald Trump for rapid intervention in mild of the continued anti-government protests in Iran.
Posting on social media, Pahlavi wrote: “Mr. President, that is an pressing attraction on your rapid consideration, help, and motion. Please be able to intervene to assist the folks of Iran.”
Mr. President, that is an pressing and rapid name on your consideration, help, and motion. Final night time you noticed the tens of millions of courageous Iranians within the streets going through down dwell bullets. As we speak, they’re going through not simply bullets however a complete communications blackout. No Web. No…
— Reza Pahlavi (@PahlaviReza) January 9, 2026
Whereas Pahlavi didn’t specify the character of the intervention he seeks, he highlighted considerations over the federal government’s web shutdown and the potential use of power in opposition to protesters.
The protests in Iran have intensified in current days, spreading to over 100 cities, based on worldwide human rights organizations.
In Tehran and Mashhad, demonstrators took to the streets late at night time to protest in opposition to the federal government. To this point, 47 folks have reportedly been killed, together with a number of safety personnel, and round 2,500 people have been arrested.
Authorities have as soon as once more shut down web providers throughout the nation. Moreover, Turkey has canceled all flights from Istanbul to Tehran in response to the unrest.

