US President Donald Trump urged Australia to grant asylum to members of Iran’s national women’s soccer team, saying they would face grave danger if returned to Iran.
“Australia is making a terrible humanitarian mistake by allowing the Iran National Woman’s Soccer team to be forced back to Iran, where they will most likely be killed,” Trump wrote on X. “Don’t do it, Mr. Prime Minister, give ASYLUM. The US will take them if you won’t.”
His remarks came after the office of Prince Reza Pahlavi confirmed five players — Fatemeh Pasandideh, Zahra Ghanbari, Zahra Sarbali, Atefeh Ramazanzadeh and Mona Hamoudi — had left the team’s training camp and sought refuge in Australia. According to the statement, the players said they had joined what was described as Iran’s “Lion and Sun Revolution.”
There has been mounting concern over the team’s safety after several players stood in silence and did not sing Iran’s national anthem before an Asian Cup match in Australia, drawing criticism from Iranian state media.
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Iran’s exiled prince Reza Pahlavi called on Australia to ensure the safety of members of Iran’s women’s national football team, saying they face pressure and threats after refusing to sing the Islamic Republic's national anthem during the Women’s Asian Cup in Australia.
“The members of the Iranian Women’s National Football Team are under significant pressure and ongoing threat from the Islamic Republic,” Pahlavi said in a post on X.
“As a result of their brave act of civil disobedience in refusing to sing the current regime’s national anthem, they face dire consequences should they return to Iran. I call on the Australian government to ensure their safety and give them any and all needed support,” he added.
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روز جهانی زن، برایم فرصتی است ارزشمند که با شما زنان سربلند ایران سخن بگویم.
در این دو ماه گذشته، ذهن و قلب من و دخترانم، با شما مادران، همسران، خواهران و دختران با ش��امت سرزمینم است که سوگوار جاویدنامان بزرگ میهن شدید، اما با وجود اندوه و دردتان، سرافراز و محکم، ایستادگی کردید و اهریمن را به زانو درآوردید.
شما که دستهایتان را به نشانهی پیروزی بالا گرفتید و خواندید: این گل پرپر شده، هدیه به میهن شده. شما که گفتید: فرزند من ایستاده کشته شد.
با همهی وجود، قدردان تمام شما مادران ایران زمین هستم، که با فداکاری و اقتدار، دیوارهای سرکوب را درهم شکستید و آگاهترین و شجاع ترین فرزندان ایران را پرورش دادید.
و شما زنان و دختران مبارز دربند، هیچ حصاری بازدارندهی قدرت، اراده و صدای رسای شما نیست.
ایران، در آستانهی آزادی، ��ه دانش و توانمندی شما در زمینههای مختلف نیاز دارد. امروز، زنان متخصص ایرانی، ��ر پروژهی شکوفایی ایران نقشی مؤثر و درخشان در برنامههای بازسازی مهینمان دارند. برنامه هایی دقیق، علمی و واقع بینانه که چهلوهفت سال ویرانی و عقب راندن ایران را نهتنها جبران میکند، بلکه آنرا به جایگاهی که شایستهی آن است میرساند.
به توانمندی خود باور داشته باشید و آماده باشید که دست در دست یکدیگر، ایران را بسازیم.
ایرانی آزاد، آباد و قدرتمند بر شانه های استوار شما.
پاینده ایران،
یاسمین پهلوی
The Islamic Republic has launched missiles at the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Jordan, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. It is targeting our Arab neighbors.
These violations of their sovereignty are unacceptable and we condemn them. But this is nothing new.
This is who the Islamic Republic has always been. And this is why it must end.
For nearly five decades, this terrorist regime has sown chaos and bloodshed across our region.
It propped up Assad, turning Syria into a graveyard.
It planted Hezbollah; as a state within a state in Lebanon.
It armed the Houthis to destabilize the Arabian Peninsula.
It empowered militias in Iraq that undermine Iraqi sovereignty.
It attacked the economic hubs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
None of this has ever been the desire of the Iranian people, but rather that of the regime occupying our country. Now, however, the landscape has fundamentally shifted.
Assad is gone. Hezbollah has been decimated. The regime’s military nuclear program has been set back. Its economy is in freefall.
The pillars of this regime’s aggression are crumbling.
The Iranian people have paid the price, in blood, to reach this moment. The regime massacred at least tens of thousands of my compatriots in just two days. But it didn’t break the people. Instead, the regime itself is breaking.
Today, history reminds us of our future potential.
Before the revolution, Iran worked closely with Arab leaders — from King Faisal to Sheikh Zayed to King Hussein to President Sadat.
In Oman, my father helped Sultan Qaboos defend his country against insurgency.
We were true partners then. We will be true partners again.
The Iranian people have called on me to lead the transition after the regime is gone. I have accepted that responsibility. Part of their great mandate to me is to return our nation and our foreign relations to normalcy. I will do exactly that.
My commitment is to ensure the transition is orderly, the country is stabilized, and Iranians determine their future through the ballot box. We will not repeat the mistakes of past transitions. We will avoid de-Baathification scenarios and maintain as many bureaucrats and public servants in the transition as possible.
Iranians have made their choice — at an enormous price. Now I ask our friends in the Arab world to join us. To prepare to recognize and engage our transitional government.
We will rebuild our nation not for expansion, but to serve the Iranian people. We will base our diplomatic relations, not on exportation of ideology, but on mutual respect and shared interests. We will reintegrate into the regional and global economy to increase prosperity for the citizens of all of our nations.
Standing with the Iranian people is not charity. It is a strategic investment in making our region one of the most stable, secure, and prosperous in the world.
Together, we can build a Middle East our children will be proud to inherit.
Take this new path with us.
US President Donald Trump said there will be no deal with Iran except “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER,” in a post on Truth Social on Friday.
“There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!” Trump wrote, adding that after that and the selection of a “GREAT & ACCEPTABLE Leader(s),” the United States and its allies would work to rebuild Iran.
“Iran will have a great future. MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN (MIGA!),” he wrote.
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A series of powerful explosions were heard across Tehran early Friday, local media reported. Witnesses described the blasts as the strongest heard so far.
My fellow compatriots,
Ali Khamenei, the bloodthirsty despot of our time, the murderer of tens of thousands of Iran’s bravest sons and daughters, has been erased from the face of history. With his death, the Islamic Republic has in effect reached its end and will very soon be consigned to the dustbin of history.
Any attempt by the remnants of the regime to appoint a successor to Khamenei is doomed to fail from the outset. Whoever they place in his stead will have neither legitimacy nor longevity, and will undoubtedly be complicit in the crimes of this regime as well.
To the military, law enforcement, and security forces: any effort to preserve a collapsing regime will fail. This is your final opportunity to join the nation, to help ensure Iran’s stable transition to a free and prosperous future, and to take part in building that future.
The death of the criminal Khamenei, though it does not avenge the blood that has been spilled, may serve as a balm for the wounded hearts of the grieving fathers and mothers, husbands and wives, sons and daughters, and the families of those who gave their lives in Iran’s Lion and Sun National Revolution.
Honorable and courageous people of Iran,
This may be the beginning of our great national celebration, but it is not the end of the road. Remain vigilant and prepared. The time for a widespread and decisive presence in the streets is very near. Together, united and steadfast, we will bring about the final victory, and we will celebrate Iran’s freedom across our beloved homeland.
Long live Iran,
Reza Pahlavi
I had the pleasure of meeting with @PahlaviReza. We exchanged insights on our respective struggles and aligned our efforts toward a shared purpose: the liberation of Iran and Venezuela from oppression. I expressed my deep admiration for the Iranian people, who continue to fight for their future with immense courage in the face of brutal repression.
As authoritarian regimes deepen their criminal cooperation, those of us who stand for freedom must coordinate even more closely. The alliance between Caracas and Tehran has turned Venezuela into the epicenter of Iranian influence, jeopardizing the security of the entire Western Hemisphere.
The survival of these regimes is not only a tragedy for our citizens—who overwhelmingly demand democracy—but a direct threat to global stability and the United States. By using Venezuela as a primary platform, the Iranian regime fuels instability, terrorism, and transnational criminal networks that extend far beyond its borders. A free Iran and a free Venezuela are more than just goals; they are essential conditions for a secure and democratic world.
Venezuela and Iran will be free!!
President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola said lawmakers honored those killed in Iran with a moment of applause instead of silence during the Parliament's first plenary session in 2026.
“The people of Iran don’t need silence," she said.
#BREAKING Several Iranian state TV channels carried on the Badr satellite were hacked on Sunday, broadcasting footage of protests along with calls by Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi for people to join demonstrations and for military forces to side with protesters.
Iran’s state broadcaster relies on the Badr satellite to transmit a number of its provincial television channels nationwide.
CCTV footage shared by @Vahid shows security forces raiding a building in Tehran where protesters were taking shelter early Wednesday, January 7, during nationwide protests. The forces are seen carrying weapons, batons, and machetes.
Lufthansa has told its staff in Israel to prepare to leave the country and for the cancellation of flights starting on Thursday, people familiar with the matter told Iran International.
I discussed the Iranian people’s fight for freedom in the face of the regime’s atrocities with @BretBaier on @FoxNews. This is the moment of truth for the world. The Iranian people need you.
Plainclothes security forces and members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have targeted the homes of families of people killed in recent protests in eastern Tehran, sources familiar with the matter told Iran International.
The sources said the forces carried out intimidating raids, including firing shots, hurling insults and ransacking homes.
They added that families were instructed to collect the bodies of those killed during pre-dawn hours and to conduct burials quickly and privately, or face the risk of collective burials.
The sources also said families were told they would be charged fees related to the use of live ammunition.
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A video sent to Iran International shows Houshang Abahri, the Islamic Republic’s ambassador to Chile, tearing down photos of exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi that opponents had posted on the embassy’s walls. The footage also shows a confrontation with demonstrators outside the embassy.
I’m praying for the people of Iran and am uplifted by the resolve of those taking to the streets to protest for the freedom and prosperity of their nation. The Iranian regime is responsible for the death of thousands of Americans. During the decades-long war on terror, they supplied the most lethal weapons that killed our soldiers on the battlefield, including friends of mine. Now, as their economy collapses under the maximum pressure of sanctions, they have turned the weapons on their own citizens. The downfall of the Iranian regime and the departure of the Ayatollah cannot come quickly enough.
.@PahlaviReza warns the Iranian regime is carrying out brutal massacres, saying protesters are holding on as they wait for the moment outside help finally arrives:
“The level of massacre has been unbelievable, unfortunately. The regime is showing no pity, using military machinery to shoot protesters to death. Morgues are overfilled, yet these brave kids are still in the streets. The decisive element everyone is waiting for is when the cavalry will arrive, because we can only hold the Alamo for so long. So the timeline is very critical. As the President promised, and part of the reason they are still in the streets fighting, is that they believe this President is committed to doing what he said he would.”