“Be prepared to intervene” (intervene” ) 

Iran: In light of the ongoing protests in Iran, Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s last Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, contacted US President Donald Trump on Friday and urged him to intervene     (intervene” )    in Iran. Pahlavi said that there is no internet or landline phone service in the country and protesters are facing bullets. Through a post on X (formerly Twitter), he made an “urgent and immediate appeal” to Trump for support and action. The exiled prince said that the people of Iran would be taking to the streets for protests in an hour and that “time is of the essence.”

He wrote on X, “Mr. President, this is an urgent and immediate appeal for your attention, support, and action. Last night you saw millions of brave Iranians facing bullets in the streets. Today, they are facing not only bullets but also a complete communications blackout. No internet, no landlines.”

They want to kill the young heroes

He further wrote, “Ali Khamenei, fearing the end of his criminal regime at the hands of the people, and emboldened by your powerful promise of support for the protesters, is threatening brutal repression against those in the streets. And he wants to use this communications blackout to kill these young heroes.” He said, “I have called on the people to take to the streets to fight for their freedom and overwhelm the security forces by sheer numbers. Last night they did just that. Your threat against this criminal regime has also kept the regime’s thugs at bay. But time is of the essence. The people will be back on the streets in an hour. I am pleading with you for help. You have proven yourselves, and I know you are peace-loving and true to your word. Please be prepared to intervene to help the people of Iran.”

What is happening in Iran right now?

Iran signaled that its security forces would crack down on the protests and openly defied U.S. President Donald Trump’s pledge of support for the demonstrators.

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused Trump of having “hands stained with the blood of Iranians,” while footage broadcast on state television showed crowds chanting “Death to America!” Iranian media later repeatedly referred to the protesters as “terrorists,” language used in the past before violent crackdowns on nationwide unrest.

Khamenei said the protesters were “destroying their own streets to please the president of the United States,” adding, “because he said he would help them. He should instead pay attention to the situation in his own country.”