Tehran, Jan. 11 -- Iran's former Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, who lives in exile, on Sunday called on anti-government protesters to remain on the streets.

Pahlavi, the 65-year-old exiled crown prince and son of the late Shah (King), Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, in a video message posted on X, said that the protesters are being lauded for their courage by people around the world, especially US President Donald Trump.

"My compatriots, By your widespread and courageous presence in the streets across Iran for the third consecutive night, you have severely weakened Khamenei's repressive apparatus and his regime. Reliable reports have reached me indicating that the Islamic Republic is facing a severe shortage of mercenaries to confront the millions o...