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Iran's exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has been speaking in Paris.
Iran's last shah, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, fled in 1979 as the revolution took hold and died in Egypt in 1980.
His son, Reza Pahlavi, was heir to the Peacock Throne when the dynasty was ousted.
Now based in the United States, he has called for regime change through non-violent civil disobedience and a referendum on a new government.
"I am here today to submit myself to my compatriots, to lead them down this road of peace and democratic transition. I do not seek political power, but rather to help our great nation navigate through this critical hour towards stability, freedom and justice," he said.
"To those of you who are loyal to the Iranian nation and not the Islamic Republic, there is a future for you in a democratic Iran. If you join the people now. The choice is yours to make."