Pat Bet-David

So Reza Pahlavi implores Trump to follow through on Iran strikes.

This is a political story.

Pleaded Friday with Trump to follow through on his promise to strike the Islamic Republic.

The U.S.

should conduct a surgical strike on the Iranian regime.

Parliamentary.

paramilitary assets to weaken Iran's government and its ability to crack down protesters.

Pahlavi told reporters in Washington where he's made the rounds in recent days to garner support and position himself as the person to lead a transition in Iran should it fall.

Trump has been watching the protests closely and at first pledged very strong action should Iran execute protests, but Trump's immediate threat appears to have disappeared

After Gulf Arab State and Israel have lobbied against military action at least right away, President Trump did say if the regime were to hit the Iranian people hard, they will face serious consequences.

Tom, where are you at with this?

You worry he's in a bit of a spot like what?

So why would he not do anything?

Why would he not keep a promise?

What else do you think it is?

Yeah, to me, when I watch this and I think about what's going on, one is, you know, reports that came to him from the Middle East, even Turkey and some of these guys saying, listen, you guys, you may not want to attack yet.

Even Israel saying they're not ready yet to make the attack.

Okay, let's just say that's when the intel comes in.

He trusts what some of that information is going to come in.

Is Mossad giving him a report that, you know, maybe it's,