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'Rifts to surface within Iranian regime'

MUNICH, Germany: Rifts already exist within the Iranian regime, and they will become more apparent, eventually contributing to cutting down Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's power, Reza Pahlavi, the son of the last shah of Iran, said Saturday.

'The full control of Khamenei makes it almost impossible for those who are closely associated with him to take position against him,' said Pahlavi, who is one of several forces opposing the Iranian regime.

DIRE PREDICTION Reza Pahlavi, activist, advocate and oldest son of the last Shah of Iran, attends a panel discussion at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, southern Germany, on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023. Rifts already exist within the Iranian regime and they will become more apparent, eventually contributing to cutting down Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s power, Reza Pahlavi, the son of the last shah of Iran, said. AFP PHOTO