EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: THE PRINCE OF IRAN VS. THE REGIME THAT DESTROYED HIS COUNTRYBefore 1979, Iran was booming—one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, a U.S. ally, and a rising global power. Women had rights. The military was elite. The country was on track to become the Japan of the Middle East.
Then, the revolution happened.
Radical clerics seized power. The economy collapsed. Freedom vanished. Iran became a global pariah—funding terror, oppressing its people, and sinking into endless conflict.
Now, after 45 years, the regime is weaker than ever.Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi (
@PahlaviReza) reveals how Iran fell, and what it will take to finally bring down the Islamic Republic—before it’s too late.
02:08 – What was Iran really like before 1979? A nation on the rise, with a future that never came.
06:09 – How Iran went from a U.S. ally to one of the West’s greatest adversaries.
10:27 – "Iran should have been the South Korea of the Middle East—now it’s the North Korea."
12:32 – How did the country turn from a secular powerhouse into a theocratic dictatorship?
17:28 – "Why does the West still appease this regime? It has never worked."
19:06 – Did the Shah make fatal mistakes? Could history have taken a different path?
26:42 – Why have Iran’s protest movements failed? The key missing piece.
28:58 – The Iranian people are rediscovering their national identity—and the regime is terrified.
32:44 – Could a foreign power intervene? Should they? Who stands to gain?
36:06 – What would outside intervention look like? How far would it go?
40:16 – Could Iran strike a game-changing deal with the U.S. like Ukraine did?
49:43 – Has Reza Pahlavi had secret discussions about foreign support for Iranian protests?
57:03 – Why a free Iran wouldn’t just change the Middle East—it would change the world.
1:01:09 – Has Reza Pahlavi spoken to Russia and China about their support for the regime?
1:03:27 – If the U.S. and Russia become allies again, what does that mean for Iran?
1:06:14 – "This regime has devastated not just Iran, but the entire region."
1:09:54 – If the people wanted him to lead, would Reza Pahlavi step up?
1:13:25 – How close are Israel and Iran to all-out war? Is it inevitable?
1:20:56 – What does Reza Pahlavi think about Israel’s influence on global politics?
1:23:42 – If Pahlavi could sit with Trump and Putin, what would he tell them about Iran’s future?