Overview
- At a Washington news conference, Reza Pahlavi said he is prepared to lead a temporary authority to guide Iran’s handover to democracy.
- His roadmap outlines a transitional government, a swift referendum on the future system of rule, and a constitutional process, with the interim body dissolving after elections.
- He claimed parts of the army, police and the IRGC have refused orders and that tens of thousands have signaled readiness to defect, a contention not independently verified amid communications restrictions.
- He urged focused international pressure that targets top Revolutionary Guard commanders, pushes diplomatic isolation and economic measures, secures releases of political prisoners, and provides satellite internet access.
- He highlighted a future partnership with India in technology and renewable energy, casting New Delhi as a priority collaborator for a democratic Iran.