Tomato Ketchup Thrown At Iran's Exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi In Berlin | VIDEO
Iran's exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi was attacked with red liquid, believed to be tomato ketchup, outside Germany's federal press conference building in Berlin on Thursday, shortly after he addressed journalists and sharply criticised the ongoing ceasefire between the United States and Iran.
Berlin: Iran's exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi was attacked with red liquid, believed to be tomato ketchup, outside Germany's federal press conference building in Berlin on Thursday, shortly after he addressed journalists and sharply criticised the ongoing ceasefire between the United States and Iran.
A video showed Reza Pahlavi waving at people when suddenly a man came from behind and threw the red liquid on him.
The attacker, believed to be an Iranian demonstrator, was immediately detained by police, while Pahlavi continued waving at his supporters before getting into a car that drove away. He appeared unhurt.
Videos showed Pahlavi waving at people with the red liquid coating the back of his blazer and neck.
Pahlavi, 65, was greeted in Berlin by both supporters and bitter opponents, reflecting the deeply polarised views that surround him within the Iranian diaspora. At the press conference, he made a strong case against diplomatic engagement with Tehran, arguing that the ceasefire deal rests on a flawed assumption.
"The whole narrative of ceasefire and negotiation is still based on thinking that you're going to deal with people who all of a sudden have become pragmatists," he said, adding, “I don't see that happening. I'm not saying that diplomacy should not be given a chance, but I think diplomacy has been given enough chance.”
Calling for Germany to abandon talks with Iran, Reza Pahlavi said, "If your governments continue to focus only on somehow maintaining the status quo, you're neither helping us liberate ourselves, nor are you truly addressing the concerns that you will have down the line. It should be the prerogative of democratic governments not to be dictated [to] by a bunch of thugs and terrorists."
Who Is Reza Pahlavi?
Reza Pahlavi is the exiled Crown Prince of the Pahlavi dynasty. At the age of seven, he was designated the Crown Prince during his father's coronation in 1967.
Following the 1979 Iranian Revolution, his father was overthrown and monarchy was abolished. His father passed away in exile in 1980, following which he declared himself ‘Shah of Iran’, adopting the title of 'Reza Shah II'.
Pahlavi is a staunch opposer of the regime in Iran.
After the assassination of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, 2026, in US-Israeli airstrikes, Pahlavi said that Iranians have asked him to lead a political transition in the country.
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Published By : Nidhi Sinha
Published On: 23 April 2026 at 18:05 IST