On April 23, 2026, Reza Pahlavi, the exiled Crown Prince of Iran and son of the ousted Shah, was attacked in Berlin when a man threw a red liquid, believed to be tomato juice, on him as he left a building. The incident was captured on camera and occurred shortly after Pahlavi criticized the U.S.-Iran ceasefire during a news briefing, stating that it fails to address the needs of the Iranian people. He urged European leaders to exert more pressure on the Iranian regime, particularly regarding human rights abuses and political prisoners. Pahlavi, who has been in exile for nearly 50 years, is attempting to position himself as a key figure in Iran's future political landscape, despite the uncertainty of his support within the country. He remarked that while diplomacy should be considered, it has been given ample opportunity without significant change in the Iranian government's behavior.