Exiled crown prince calls for global day of action to support protests in Iran

Iranian leaders are already under intense scrutiny, facing renewed threats of US military action from President Donald Trump

Supporters of the Iranian opposition group People’s Mujahedeen Organisation of Iran attend a protest in Munich (Ebrahim Noroozi/AP)

Supporters of Iran ‘s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi were looking on Saturday to world leaders gathered in Munich, Germany, to ratchet up pressure for change on the Iranian government.

Reza Pahlavi called for demonstrations in Munich, Los Angeles and Toronto on what he described as a “global day of action”, urging supporters to take to streets to push for “urgent, practical steps in support of the Iranian people.”