Trending Now - Exiled Iranian Prince Reza Pahlavi Attacked in Berlin
WHO:
ABC News - Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi
AP News - The alleged perpetrator of the incident, whose name was not released
AP News - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz
WHAT:
AP News - Pahlavi stated, “Will the free world do something, or watch the slaughter in silence?” during his remarks in Berlin.
AP News - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz released a statement over an hour after the incident, welcoming the extension of the ceasefire and calling it an "important opportunity to resume diplomatic negotiations in Islamabad."
ABC News - Reza Pahlavi was splattered with red liquid as he left a building after a news conference.
AP News - The liquid was identified by police as tomato juice.
AP News - Pahlavi criticized the ceasefire between the United States and Iran during a news briefing.
AP News - Pahlavi claimed that 19 political prisoners were executed by Iranian authorities in the past two weeks and another 20 people have been sentenced to death.
AP News - Hundreds of Pahlavi's supporters demonstrated near Germany’s parliament building.
WHERE:
ABC News - The incident occurred outside Germany’s federal news conference building in Berlin.
AP News - Demonstrations took place near Germany’s parliament building.
WHEN:
AP News - The incident occurred on Thursday, April 21st, 2026.
AP News - Pahlavi is 65 years old.
WHY:
AP News - Pahlavi is advocating for increased European support for Iranians fighting for democracy.
AP News - Pahlavi is trying to position himself as a player in Iran’s future despite being in exile for nearly 50 years.
AP News - Pahlavi argued that the ceasefire agreement assumes the Iranian government’s behavior will change, which he does not believe will happen.
HOW:
AP News - The alleged perpetrator was immediately detained by police following the incident.
(UPDATED April 23, 2026 21:16 UTC)
In Berlin, Pahlavi urged the free world to take action against ongoing violence, asking, “Will the free world do something, or watch the slaughter in silence?” Meanwhile, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomed the extension of the ceasefire, describing it as an important opportunity to resume diplomatic negotiations in Islamabad. Pahlavi's remarks come as he advocates for greater European support for Iranians striving for democracy.
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(UPDATED April 23, 2026 15:40 UTC)
on Tuesday, Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi was splattered with tomato juice as he left a news conference outside Germany’s federal news building in Berlin, where he had criticized the recent ceasefire between the United States and Iran. Pahlavi, who is positioning himself as a key figure in Iran's future despite nearly 50 years in exile, alleged that 19 political prisoners were executed by Iranian authorities in the past two weeks and that another 20 people have been sentenced to death. Following the incident, police detained the alleged perpetrator, while hundreds of Pahlavi's supporters demonstrated near Germany’s parliament building.