Trending:Iran protestsMinneapolis Ice shootingGreenlandUS-Venezuela tensionsBeckham family fuedBangladesh T20 World Cup rowIran protests: Reza Pahlavi banks on Trump's support as Khamenei calls protestors 'saboteurs'FP News Desk • January 10, 2026, 11:22:28 ISTWhatsapp Facebook TwitterA second wave of protests began earlier this week after Pahlavi encouraged outraged citizens to speak up against the Islamic Republic as Iran faces severe economic hardshipsAdvertisementSubscribe Join Us+ Follow us On GoogleChoose Firstpost on GoogleReza Pahlavi has called for regime change in Iran. File Photo/ReutersReza Pahlavi, the exiled prince of Iran, has urged US President Donald Trump to intervene in the uprising that has led to a clash between protestors and security officials. A second wave of protests began earlier this week after Pahlavi encouraged outraged citizens to speak up against the Islamic Republic as Iran faces severe economic hardships. The current protests, the biggest wave of dissent in three years, began last month in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar with shopkeepers condemning the rial currency’s free fall. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADAmid all this, the regime in Iran is under immense international pressure, with US President Donald Trump threatening the government to come to the aid of protesters if security forces fire on them. More from World Iran unrest: Anti-govt street protests erupt in Tehran, some marchers shout 'Pahlavi will return' 'They'll have to pay in hell': Trump issues another threat to Iran as anti-govt protests escalatePahlavi said, “Mr.