By Humeyra Pamuk, Reuters
Photo: AFP / Odd Andersen
Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi on Friday urged the international community to ramp up pressure on the government in Tehran to help protesters overthrow clerical rule, even as a deadly crackdown appears to have broadly quelled demonstrations.
Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's toppled shah, said in a press conference that "large sections" of the Iranian army and security forces have "whispered" their loyalty to him and that he is uniquely positioned to ensure a stable transition for t
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