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Hundreds of thousands of people took part in demonstrations around the world against the Iranian government on Saturday, following calls from the exiled son of the late shah for a “global day of action”.
Addressing an estimated 250,000 people in Munich, Reza Pahlavi – who has called for the overthrow of Iran’s Islamic regime – denounced a crackdown on recent protests there.
Munich, Los Angeles and Toronto saw the largest crowds, with smaller protests in cities including Tel Aviv, Lisbon, Sydney and London.
Activists say more than 6,000 people were killed after joining nationwide protests in Iran against the rising cost of living and the government. Thousands more deaths are being investigated.
Pahlavi told the crowd: “My first message is to our brave and fighting compatriots inside the country: know that you are not alone, and today the world stands with you in this struggle.”
Criticising Iran’s leadership, he said: “In contrast to this corrupt, repressive, child-killing regime, you represent a great culture and civilisation, and in a free Iran of tomorrow you will prove to the world what a great nation we are.”
Pahlavi’s daughter, Noor Pahlavi, who addressed a crowd in Los Angeles, According to BBC News was reported as saying Iranians had “never been this close to freeing up themselves from this Islamic regime”.
She called on US President Donald Trump to end ongoing nuclear talks with Iran’s leadership, describing it as “negotiation with murderers”.
On Friday, Trump told reporters a change in Iran’s government would be the “best thing that could happen”, though it was unclear whether his comments were in reference to Pahlavi, who is seeking a role in Iran.
Trump told news agency Reuters last month that Pahlavi seemed “very nice” but expressed uncertainty over whether he could muster enough support within Iran to eventually lead it.
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