Son of Iran's last shah urges US military intervention in Iran


FILE PHOTO: Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah and an Iranian opposition figure, speaks during the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, Germany, February 13, 2026. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen/File Photo

MUNICH, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Iranian opposition ⁠figure Reza Pahlavi on Saturday said U.S. military intervention in Iran could save lives and urged ⁠President Donald Trump's administration not to spend too long negotiating with Tehran's clerical rulers on a ‌nuclear deal.

The exiled son of Iran's toppled shah told Reuters in an interview that there were signs that the Iranian government was on the brink of collapse and that an attack could weaken it or accelerate its fall.

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