Germany bans Reza Pahlavi from Munich Security Conference
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Reza Pahlavi accuses Germany of blocking his Munich Security Conference participation.
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Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran's toppled Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, holds a news conference in Paris, on June 7, 2006. (AP)
Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s former Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, accused Germany of blocking his participation in the upcoming Munich Security Conference, alleging that the move aims to "silence the Iranian people and appease Tehran."
"I was pleased to be invited to take part in this year’s @MunSecConf. However, my participation in this conference has been blocked by @GermanyDiplo [German Foreign Office]," Pahlavi wrote on X.
The son of Iran’s former Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi insisted that the decision was not just about him but about suppressing broader calls for "freedom, justice, and dignity."
He claimed, "And that we will not stand for."
In Berlin, a decision has been made to sideline and silence the Iranian people and to appease the Islamic Republic.
— Reza Pahlavi (@PahlaviReza) February 6, 2025
At this important moment of change in Iran, I was pleased to be invited to take part in this year’s @MunSecConf. However, my participation in this conference has…
Pahlavi has suggested that Tehran influenced Berlin’s stance, stating, "So while the German government caves to the Islamic Republic, I urge the German people to stand with Iranians fighting for human rights and democracy—not only for Iranians’ sake, but for their own."
It is worth noting that he vowed to travel to Munich despite the ban.
