Netanyahu Meets Son of Shah of Iran

Reza Pahlavi, the son of the last Shah who ruled Iran before the Islamic Revolution in 1979, met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara in Jerusalem on Monday evening. Pahlavi attended a memorial event held at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial and Museum to commemorate the Holocaust, standing alongside Netanyahu and Israeli President Isaac Herzog, though he did not deliver a speech. In an interview with Israeli channel i24 news, Pahlavi stated that it was his "duty" to attend the event and honor the victims of the Holocaust, noting the "biblical connection between our two countries over the centuries." He emphasized that, "today, when we have a regime that denies the occurrence of the Holocaust, it is my duty to honor the victims of the Holocaust and express my respect for this nation and its people." On Monday, Pahlavi arrived at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, where he was welcomed by Israeli Intelligence Minister Gila Gamliel, who remarked: "We appreciate the Crown Prince's expression of solidarity with the citizens of Israel in the face of severe terrorist attacks committed by Iran, as well as his visit to Yad Vashem on Holocaust Day to empathize with the Jewish people, in contrast to the Iranian rulers who deny the Holocaust and promote anti-Semitism."