Iran’s Exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi Splattered With Red Liquid In Berlin

BERLIN — Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi was splattered pinch reddish liquid connected Thursday arsenic he near a building successful Berlin.

Pahlavi had conscionable departed a news briefing, during which he criticized nan ceasefire betwixt nan United States and Iran, erstwhile nan incident occurred extracurricular Germany’s national news convention building.

He appeared unhurt by nan liquid coating nan backmost of his blazer and neck, and waved to his supporters earlier he sewage into a car that drove away. Police said nan liquid appeared to beryllium herb juice.

The alleged perpetrator, whose sanction was not released successful statement pinch German privateness rules, was instantly detained by police.

Pahlavi, 65, is nan boy of Iran’s erstwhile shah, who was truthful wide hated that millions took to nan streets successful 1979 to unit him from power. Nevertheless, Pahlavi is trying to position himself arsenic a subordinate successful his country’s future, though it’s unclear really overmuch support he has successful Iran aft he has been successful exile for astir 50 years.

Hundreds of his supporters demonstrated Thursday adjacent Germany’s parliament building, according to German news agency dpa.

Pahlavi, who was not invited to meet pinch immoderate authorities representatives during his sojourn to Berlin, based on Thursday that nan ceasefire statement assumes nan Iranian government’s behaviour will alteration and “you’re going to woody pinch group who each of a abrupt person go pragmatists.”

“I don’t spot that happening,” he said. “I’m not saying that diplomacy should not beryllium fixed a chance, but I deliberation diplomacy has been fixed capable chance.”

Pahlavi is jockeying for a return to powerfulness should nan Shiite theocracy autumn and has supported nan U.S.-Israeli subject involution successful nan Middle East.

Pahlavi successful Berlin called connected Europeans to do much to support Iranian group fighting for democracy. He claimed 19 governmental prisoners were executed by Iranian authorities successful nan past 2 weeks and different 20 group person been sentenced to death.

“Will nan free world do something, aliases watch nan bulldoze successful silence?” Pahlavi said.

Meanwhile, much than an hr aft nan incident, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz released a connection saying nan authorities welcomes nan hold of nan ceasefire.

“This presents an important opportunity to resume negotiated negotiations successful Islamabad pinch nan purpose of making bid and averting further escalation of nan war,” nan connection said. “Tehran should prehend this opportunity.”

Schreiber and Ciobanu constitute for nan Associated Press. Ciobanu reported from Warsaw.