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Secretary of State Marco Rubio takes part in an April 2025 meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.
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Former Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi urged Iranian protesters to bring out the regime-banned Lion and Sun flag, like this one at a 2024 protest in London.
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An Islamic cleric in traditional dress walking in the courtyard of Fatima Masumeh Shrine in Qom, Iran, in 2019.
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Iran's former Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi inspires passionate supporters, like these in England during his 2023 visit to talk in Parliament.
Middle East Forum Observer
Reza Pahlavi Must Leave His Trolls Behind If He Returns to Iran
Many Followers Claim to Speak on His Behalf, but Their Approach Is Immature and They Seek to Punish Dissenters
January 10, 2026
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Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei during a televised speech in September 2025.
Middle East Forum Observer
Kill Khamenei’s Family Members and Top Regime Oppressors Until Khamenei Surrenders
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January 10, 2026
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Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
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Iran’s New Age of Revolutions
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U.K. officials face growing scrutiny for allowing American Islamist cleric Mohamad Baajour to tour Britain despite his record of praising Hamas, promoting antisemitic conspiracy theories, and endorsing violent sharia punishments.
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January 9, 2026
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