Explosive protests rock Iran, driven by skyrocketing prices and systemic corruption, persisting beyond two weeks with tragic losses. A 36-hour internet shutdown has fueled outrage, as officials blame external foes like America and Israel. Yet, from Washington comes unambiguous encouragement for the embattled citizens.
On X, Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State, stated firmly: ‘United States supports Iran’s brave people.’ This aligns with Trump’s prior admonitions and refutes Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s accusations from Lebanon, deemed by US officials as deflection from real governance failures.
Prominent among protest voices is exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, issuing urgent pleas for unity. His recent video targets government workers for countrywide strikes, hailing the ‘courage’ of Thursday-Friday demonstrators and pushing to weaken regime countermeasures.
Focusing on transportation and energy personnel, he demands street returns Saturday night and Sunday at 6 PM against the Islamic Republic. Pahlavi envisions advancing to dominate urban cores, preparing for overthrow. He revealed personal readiness to return home, foreseeing that day as ‘very near.’
These endorsements intensify pressure on Tehran’s rulers. What began as economic fury now poses revolutionary threats. International attention heightens stakes, with Pahlavi’s strategy and US rhetoric possibly accelerating change—or provoking harsher reprisals.