At Munich Convention, Iran’s Crown Prince Declares Opposition to Islamic Regime

Several opposition groups of diverse cultural and political perspectives voiced their support for Reza Pahlavi and regime change in Iran.

Reza Pahlavi, Iranian opposition leader and son of the last shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, holds a press conference in Paris on June 23, 2025. Joel Saget/AFP via Getty Images

Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi declared on July 26 that “a united opposition” to the Islamic dictatorship that has held power for more than 40 years was finally coming together as hundreds of people gathered in Munich on July 26 for the Convention of National Cooperation to Save Iran.

Pahlavi’s communications team described it as “the largest, most diverse gathering of Iranian dissidents united for a democratic Iran,” with more than 500 people attending to create “the most diverse coalition ever established against the regime.”