Iranian opposition leader calls on Trump administration to ‘stay the course’ as the US and Israel continue to wage war on Iran. Published On 28 Mar 202628 Mar 2026Amid questions about the future of Iran’s government, the son of the former shah has pitched himself to a right-wing summit in the United States and received a raucous welcome.Reza Pahlavi spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Texas on Saturday, urging US President Donald Trump not to cut a deal with Iran and instead seek regime change.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“Can you imagine Iran going from ‘Death to America’ to ‘God Bless America’?” the self-styled crown prince asked his audience in Grapevine, Texas.“President Trump is making America great again. I intend to make Iran great again,” he added, receiving a standing ovation from the crowd.His remarks came on the one-month anniversary of the US and Israel’s decision to launch a war against Iran. As the conflict enters its second month, at least 1,937 people in Iran have been killed, and tens of thousands more injured, with no end to the fighting in sight.Pahlavi has become a central opposition figure in the Iranian diaspora, with a loyal base of supporters who often carry his image, along with Iran’s pre-revolutionary flag, at protests around the world.During his speech, some in the audience chanted, “Long live the king!” Audience members wrapped in Lion and Sun flags, symbolising Iran’s deposed monarchy, listen to a speech from Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s last shah [Callaghan O’Hare/Reuters]While some in the Iranian diaspora have expressed reservations about the US-Israeli attacks and their effect on the future of Iran, Pahlavi has emerged as an outspoken supporter of Trump, aligned with the administration’s most hawkish figures. Advertisement “This regime in its entirety must go,” he said on Saturday.Analysts have warned that the Iranian government is not likely to collapse and could emerge from the conflict more hardened than before. Some exiles, meanwhile, have been criticised for lending their voices to support the US-Israeli war despite the heavy …
