US envoy holds secret talks with exiled Iranian crown prince Reza Pahlavi amid unrest: Report |
Washington: Senior White House envoy Steve Witkoff is reported to have held a secret meeting with exiled Iranian crown prince Reza Pahlavi over the weekend, as protests against Iran’s ruling establishment continue to intensify across the country. The development has drawn attention amid growing unrest and renewed debate over Iran’s political future.
According to a report by Axios, which cited a senior US official, the meeting involved White House envoy Steve Witkoff and took place behind closed doors. If confirmed, it would mark the first known high-level engagement between the Trump administration and an Iranian opposition figure since nationwide anti-regime demonstrations began around two weeks ago.
Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s last monarch Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, has been trying to position himself as a potential transitional leader should the current........