Around 200,000 protesters join anti-Iran regime rally in Munich

More than 200,000 demonstrators gathered in Munich on Saturday to protest against Iran’s Islamic Republic, marking what police described as the largest rally in Europe by opponents of the regime, as per reports.

Protesters filled the city’s streets, beating drums and chanting slogans calling for regime change in Iran. Some waved the pre-1979 lion-and-sun flag, which had served as the national emblem before the Islamic Revolution.

The demonstration coincided with the second day of the Munich Security Conference, where global leaders were meeting to discuss international security challenges.

Addressing the conference, Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi urged the international community to intensify pressure on Tehran and called for further global protests. He appealed directly to Donald Trump to ‘help’ the Iranian people.

Pahlavi reportedly stated that the regime’s survival sends a clear signal to every bully, which is to kill enough people and stay in power. He further warns that more lives would be lost if “democracies stand by and watch”.

As per reports, Pahlavi is the son of the late Shah of Iran, who was overthrown during the 1979 revolution.

According to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, at least 7,005 people have been killed in anti-government protests in Iran since late December. However, some estimates suggest the toll may be significantly higher.

Pahlavi, who had been expected to address demonstrators in Munich, also called for solidarity rallies in Los Angeles and Toronto—cities with large Iranian diaspora communities—as part of a broader campaign to increase international pressure on the Iranian authorities.