Paris, Jan. 8 -- Former Crown prince of Iran, who is living in exile, Reza Pahlavi has praised what he described as an unprecedented nationwide turnout during protests on Wednesday, calling it a decisive signal that Iranians are prepared for the next phase of coordinated demonstrations.

"My fellow countrymen, today, Wednesday January 7th, your presence across Iran was unprecedented. And this constitutes a declaration of readiness for tomorrow's plan (the call for Thursday January 8th, at 8 p.m.). Of course, reports have reached us that the regime is deeply frightened and is attempting, once again, to cut off the internet. Know that our communication will not be severed. Whether through the hundreds of thousands of Starlink devices in Ira...