Overview

• The United States joined Israel on June 21 in targeting Iranian nuclear sites, including the heavily fortified Fordo facility, escalating the conflict.
• Reza Pahlavi intensified his campaign for regime change by directly calling on Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to step down and face a fair trial.
• On June 24, Pahlavi posted on X urging military and security forces to stand down and defect from the regime, warning that their choices will be remembered.
• He has established a secure channel through which defecting officers and personnel can contact his team and help plan a democratic transition.
• Credible reports suggest senior regime officials and Khamenei’s family are preparing to flee Iran, reinforcing Pahlavi’s warning that the country faces a pivotal “Berlin Wall moment.”