As the people of Iran face uncertainty, with its Supreme Leader holed up in a secret, undisclosed location and the nation in utter disarray and chaos amid an Israeli military onslaught, an old and familiar voice has arisen,

Reza Pahlavi, a U.S.-based son of Iran’s last shah and a longtime opposition figure, said on X that the Islamic Republic is collapsing and called on Iranians to rise up. He described the moment as a historic turning point and claimed the regime’s control is weakening.