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Thursday, April 23, 2026
Man throws red liquid at Iran’s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi as he leaves Berlin building
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Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, the son of the ousted shah, is splattered with red liquid as he left a building in Berlin.
Pahlavi had just departed a news briefing, during which he criticized the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, when the incident occurs outside Germany’s federal press conference building.
He appears unhurt by the liquid coating the back of his blazer and neck, and waves to his supporters before he gets into a car that drives away.
Police say the liquid appears to be tomato juice.
The alleged perpetrator, whose name is not released in line with German privacy rules, is immediately detained by police.
Iran's exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi was sprayed with a red liquid — reported to be tomato paste or tomato juice — by a protester as he left a press conference in Berlin on Thursday. The suspect was immediately detained by police. pic.twitter.com/Rb6asfqYZ6
— Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) April 23, 2026
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