Reza Pahlavi calls for foreign military intervention in Iran

Middle Eastern outlets focus on the risk that any US‑led attack, encouraged by exiled figures like Reza Pahlavi, would trigger retaliation across the region. They highlight Iran’s warnings that US bases and allied countries could be hit, and note that Gulf and European states are urging Washington and Tehran to finalize a deal instead of going to war. In this view, Pahlavi’s call is seen as detached from the likely human and economic cost for people living in Iran and neighboring states.

• •Iranian leaders warn that if the United States attacks, US bases and allied assets in West Asia will be targeted.
• •Regional governments and the EU publicly urge both Washington and Tehran to avoid military escalation and complete a nuclear deal.
• •US and Israeli planning for possible weeks‑long strikes raises fears of missile and drone attacks across the Gulf.
• •Commentators in the region argue that exiled opposition figures like Reza Pahlavi do not represent people who would face the fighting.
• •Energy officials in the Middle East warn that a war in Iran could severely disrupt oil exports and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.