Iranian Crown Prince Calls Regime Hitler’s Successor at Auschwitz Memorial

Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi told a European audience on Tuesday that the current leadership in Tehran aims to finish what Adolf Hitler started. The remark came during a visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau state museum, following a memorial dinner in Krakow where Pahlavi received the King Solomon Award from the European Jewish Association.

The prince addressed a group of diplomats, community leaders, and journalists earlier in the day. He described the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a unique force requiring decisive international action. Pahlavi argued that the regime in Iran combines totalitarian, racist, and fascist elements. He stated that the international community has not yet done enough to counter these combined threats.

"When you hear never again, this regime, in its viral sense, wants to finish what Hitler has done," Pahlavi said. He framed the current leadership as an active threat to global stability and human dignity. This assessment marked a sharp critique of the clerical government currently in power.

The events began on Monday evening in Krakow. The European Jewish Association hosted the annual conference, drawing participants from various nations. The primary agenda included rising antisemitism and global security challenges. Pahlavi accepted the King Solomon Award at the dinner, citing a twenty-five-century bond between Persian and Jewish peoples.

During the ceremony, he referenced Cyrus the Great, who liberated Jewish captives from Babylon. Pahlavi proposed a new diplomatic framework called the Cyrus Accords. This initiative would build on existing agreements like the Abraham Accords. He argued that a secular and democratic Iran would serve as a cornerstone for regional peace and economic integration.

The delegation traveled to Auschwitz-Birkenau on Tuesday for the conference’s final session. Pahlavi attended the solemn ceremony with his wife, Yasmine. They joined other diplomats in paying respects to the victims of the Holocaust. Rabbi Menachem Margolin, the EJA Chairman, noted the absence of tombstones at the site.

"We stand with you. to ensure that this never, ever happens again," Pahlavi said during the memorial service. He emphasized the need for unity and moral clarity. After the speeches, he walked the grounds and laid a wreath to honor the millions of victims.

The prince linked his recent visit to Israel, where he prayed at the Western Wall, to his vision for the region. He stated that true normalization is impossible under the current clerical dictatorship. The conference concluded with the formal visit to the memorial, ending a two-day schedule of discussions and ceremonies.