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The Crown Prince of Iran Reza Pahlavi gives a news conference in Paris to speak about the current situation in the country, the need to support Iranians and his future plan for the nation. Calls on Khamenei to step down, and officials loyal to Iranian people to work with him now. Warns international community not to throw ayatollahs a lifeline. Mostly in English, also in Farsi and French in response to Q&A from international press. Transcript linked below video.

Tehran has long cultivated the image of a nation unwilling to bend to foreign pressure. From Ayatollah Khomeini’s rejection of the West in 1979 to today’s battles over nuclear sovereignty, the Islamic Republic has projected an unyielding front. Even now, it promptly violated a ceasefire with Israel. Yet, behind this posture, events of the past 72 hours tell a starkly different story. On June 23rd, Iran fired a volley of missiles toward Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar—America’s largest military installation in the Middle East. Nearly every missile was shot down. The U.S. had been warned of the attack in advance....

Israel has reportedly sent messages to Iran through intermediaries that it intends to end the ongoing war within days — despite the fact that it has been accelerating its attacks and widening its targets this week. The Times of Israel cited Israel’s Channel 12: “Israel has sent messages to Iran that Jerusalem is aiming for the air and missile war between the sides to end in days, Channel 12 reports.” Report: Israel Sends Message to Iran That War Is Nearing End A sign with an Iranian and Israeli flag that was set up up a while ago is pictured at...