Rory Stewart

And I think a lot will depend.

Let's assume for the moment that this is true.

And I hate talking like this because...

We're talking about sort of hugely consequential global event that we're getting from one person on a trade on his way to a football match telling me his scene on Twitter.

But that you've then got the Revolutionary Guard that is, as we said the last time we talked about this, the RGRC, the last time we talked about them, they basically control the economy.

as well as the politics of this.

So the question then would be, if he were to get to be wiped out, does that then lead to a power struggle to replace him, which cements those kind of pillars and their power structures, or does it lead to real change?

Now, this is going to be so complicated.

When we were in Munich at the Security Conference, Roy, I was talking to this European diplomat,

And we were actually talking about all sorts of different things.

And along came our friend, Justin Forsyth, who later introduced my friend to Reza Pahlavi, the son of the Shah.

Yeah.

I spoke directly to the son of the Shah.

Yeah.

So we were both chatting to him, and he was saying that he was feeling more confident.

They've had these massive rallies around Europe.

And he's been out on social media today saying that the time to return to the streets may be approaching.

Military are there to defend the people, not the regime.

Pleading with Trump to avoid civilian death and pleading with people to stay safe But be ready is essentially saying that the regime is crumbling may or may not be true But interestingly the diplomat who was just you know I think quite pleased to suddenly be meeting the Shah's son as we were just having a chat about this than the other He sent me a message this morning.

I'd love to know your reaction to this He said