Amanze Chinonye
Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s last shah, publicly thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for his support of Iranian protesters amid nationwide unrest, framing the U.S. warning to Tehran as a source of “strength and hope” for the Iranian people, Prime Business Africa reports.
“President Trump, thank you for your strong leadership and support of my compatriots,” Pahlavi wrote on his official X account Friday. “This warning you have issued to the criminal leaders of the Islamic Republic gives my people greater strength and hope, hope that, at last, a President of the United States is standing firmly by their side.”
Pahlavi said he carries a message from protesters: to restore relations between Iran and the United States and pursue a stable transition. “I have the plan for stable transition for Iran and the support of my people to get it done,” he wrote. “With your leadership of the free world, we can leave a legacy of lasting peace.”
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe comments came as protests continue to sweep across Iran, sparked by economic turmoil. The country’s currency, the rial, plunged to a record low of 1.42 million to the U.S. dollar, sending food and living costs soaring.
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Demonstrators have taken to streets in Tehran, other major cities, and rural provinces, chanting anti-government slogans. At least seven people have reportedly died in the unrest.
Trump previously warned on social media that the United States would intervene if Iran used violence against peaceful protestors, stating:
“If Iran shoots and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue. We are locked and loaded and ready to go.”
Iran’s top security official, Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, dismissed Trump’s threats as “reckless” and warned that U.S. interference “would mean destabilizing the entire region and destroying America’s interests.” Larijani added on X: “The American people should know Trump started this adventurism. They should be mindful of their soldiers’ safety.”
Trump also commented on the economic crisis in Iran, telling reporters:
“They’ve got a lot of problems they are in. They have tremendous inflation. Their economy is a bust, their economy is no good. And I know that people aren’t so happy.”
The situation remains volatile, with markets closed and widespread participation in protests across cities and rural provinces. Analysts warn that the combination of economic distress, popular unrest, and escalating U.S.–Iran rhetoric could further intensify regional tensions.
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