At Munich rally, Iran’s ex-crown prince says he is ready to lead democratic ‘transition’

By AFP 14 February 2026, 6:08 pm

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Iran's former crown prince and key opposition figure Reza Pahlavi (C) stands behind a glass pane on stage next to his wife Yasmine Pahlavi during a demonstration of the Iranian opposition on February 14, 2026 at the Theresienwiese fair grounds in Munich, southern Germany. (Michaela STACHE / AFP)

MUNICH, Germany — The son of Iran’s toppled former monarch tells a mass rally in Munich he is ready to lead Iran’s “transition,” as demonstrators demanded the overthrow of Iran’s rulers.

“I am here to guarantee a transition to a secular democratic future,” Reza Pahlavi tells a crowd estimated by police at around 200,000 people. “I am committed to be the leader of transition for you so we can one day have the final opportunity to decide the fate of our country through a democratic, transparent process to the ballot box.”