News · moment 12 of 26
Reza Pahlavi, the Shah's Son, as the New Ahmed Chalabi
from Waiting For War & Negotiations Under Fire | The Tim Dillon Show #449 · #449
2 min
News
Tim covers Reza Pahlavi calling for regime change from exile, comparing him to Iraq's Ahmed Chalabi and joking about where the Shah's son actually lives (Bethesda, Maryland) versus where Persian expats really live in LA (Tehrangeles).
- Tim introduces Reza Pahlavi, the Shah's exiled son, as Iran's version of Ahmed Chalabi—the Iraqi defector who promised quick regime change and liberation before the 2003 invasion.
- Pahlavi claims the Islamic Republic has collapsed and calls for regime change, promising a bright future and a turn toward a new page in history.
- Tim notes Pahlavi lives in Bethesda, Maryland—near the CIA—not Los Angeles where most Iranian exiles actually settle.
- The largest Iranian community in America lives in Beverly Hills, Bel Air, and Westwood, which is why Los Angeles is called Terangelus.
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