One-sentence summary: Iran’s crown prince has issued his first nationwide call to coordinated public action, signaling a new phase of organized pressure on the regime.
Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi announced his first official call to action across Iran, urging citizens to participate in a synchronized act of protest.
In a video message, Pahlavi called on Iranians to take part on Thursday and Friday, January 8 and 9, at exactly 8:00 PM, asking people to chant slogans together—whether in the streets or from their homes. He said the scope and intensity of the next steps would be determined by the public response to this initial action.
"Today I share with you my first call to action, and I invite all of you, on the upcoming Thursday and Friday (January 8 and 9), exactly at 8:00 PM, whether in the streets or even from your home, to start chanting slogans together. Based on the response to this action, I will announce the next calls."
