Reza Pahlavi pledges to ‘make Iran great again’ at 2026 CPAC conference

Al Jazeera Political StrategyNews ReportEN 2 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffMarch 28, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Reza Pahlavi pledges to ‘make Iran great again’ at 2026 CPAC conference
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Reza Pahlavi pledges to ‘make Iran great again’ at 2026 CPAC conference

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Reza Pahlavi, son of the former Shah of Iran and a prominent opposition figure, addressed the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Texas. Speaking on the one-month anniversary of the US and Israel's war against Iran, he urged President Trump to maintain a hardline stance against the current Iranian regime and pursue regime change. Pahlavi stated his intention to "make Iran great again," echoing Trump's slogan, and received a standing ovation. He has become a central figure for the Iranian diaspora, many of whom support his vision of a pre-revolutionary Iran. Pahlavi's remarks align him with hawkish figures within the Trump administration, despite reservations from some in the diaspora about the ongoing conflict's impact on Iran.

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President Trump is making America great again. I intend to make Iran great again.

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Reza Pahlavi spoke at CPAC in Texas, urging Trump not to cut a deal with Iran and instead seek regime change.

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Pahlavi has become a central opposition figure in the Iranian diaspora.

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The US and Israel continue to wage war on Iran.

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At least 1,937 people in Iran have been killed, and tens of thousands more injured.

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reza pahlavi 100% iran 90% us-israeli war 80% regime change 70% iranian opposition 70% donald trump 60% cpac 60% iranian diaspora 50% conservative political action conference 40%

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