Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Iranian opposition leader Reza Pahlavi, calling him “a force for good” in a remark circulated on social media. The quote appeared in a tweet posted by Open Source Intel on March 19, 2026.
Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s former Shah, has long positioned himself as a critic of the Islamic Republic and a figure for Iranian political reform. Netanyahu’s remark, as quoted in the tweet, adds to conversations about potential leadership figures outside Iran’s current regime.
