“Dustbin of history”: Reza Pahlavi hails Khamenei’s reported killing

• Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's late Shah, hailed the reported death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as the effective end of the Islamic Republic, stating the regime is now destined for the "dustbin of history."
• Pahlavi urged Iran's military and security forces to abandon the "collapsing regime" and called on citizens to remain vigilant for a "massive and decisive" street presence to secure a final victory for a free Iran.

The son of Iran's late shah on Saturday hailed the reported killing of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying the Islamic republic that replaced his pro-Western father was finished.

"With his death, the Islamic Republic has effectively come to an end and will soon be consigned to the dustbin of history," Reza Pahlavi wrote on X.

He warned against appointing a successor and called on security forces to join in a transition.

"To the military, security and police forces -- any effort to prop up a collapsing regime is doomed to defeat," he said.

Pahlavi, who has presented himself as a transitional figure but does not enjoy support from all the opposition, called on Iranians to "stay vigilant" for now.

"The time for a massive and decisive presence in the streets is very near," he said.

"Together, united and steadfast, we will secure the final victory, and we will celebrate Iran's freedom across our homeland created by Ahura," he said, invoking Iran's pre-Islamic Zoroastrian heritage.