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Exiled former Iranian crown prince asks Trump to prepare to 'intervene'

Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's late former shah, has posted on X.

More anti-government protests have erupted in Iran for a 13th day in a row, despite the country's supreme leader lashing out at people demonstrating. Many protesters in Iran have been calling for the return of Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah - so who is he, and how much support does he have? We speak to our colleagues in BBC Monitoring and BBC Persian, and check in with our reporter in the US after Pahlavi called for the US President's support.

Elon Musk's AI tool, Grok, is facing backlash over its use to make sexualised deepfake imagery. Grok fulfilled many user requests asking it to edit images of women to show them in bikinis or little clothing - something those subject to such requests have told the BBC left them feeling "humiliated" and "dehumanised". We speak to our tech reporter.

The US operation to remove Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from his country has sparked intense debate among Americans - raising questions about sovereignty, constitutional authority, and the principle of 'America First'. We bring together Republicans to discuss if there's been any split within President Trump's base.

OS presenter: James Reynolds

(Photo: Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the last Shah of Iran, attends a press conference in Paris, France, June 23, 2025. Credit: REUTERS/Abdul Saboor)

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