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A State Department official describes this appointment of a charge d'affaires as part of a three-phase plan for Venezuela in the wake of the U.S.
The statement says that Ambassador Dogu is well-positioned to lead the U.S.
team during what it calls a transition period in Venezuela.
There's still no word on when the U.S.
might reopen its embassy in Caracas.
Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department.
Pahlavi showed a video montage of the bloody crackdown on protesters with a sign at the end that read, This does not require putting boots on the ground.
It's not clear how much support the exiled crown prince has in Iran, though Pahlavi says that large sections of the Iranian army and security forces have, in his words, whispered their loyalty to him.
He says he has a 100-day plan to ensure a stable transition if the government falls.
Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, Washington.
The New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran says it's been receiving credible firsthand reports of hospitals packed with injured protesters in Tehran and other cities.
Videos have been circulating online of security forces using live fire against the protesters.
Rallies began two weeks ago, first in response to the collapsing economy.
Israeli sources say Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the protests with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who posted on X that the U.S.
supports the brave people of Iran.
Iran is warning that any attack would trigger a response against Israel and against U.S.
military bases across the region.
Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, Tel Aviv.