The Russian pranksters Vovan and Lexus, known for fooling world leaders, recently attacked Reza Pahlavi, the son of the former Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
Prankster’s video called Pehlavi, disguised as advisers to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
One of the pranksters dressed up to look like former Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, introducing himself as “Adolf”, while the other appeared in a classic black suit.
Pahlavi appreciated the German government’s tough stance against the Islamic Republic amid the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran.
The prankster posing as Hitler claimed to have spoken to Merz and told the prince that the German military was ready to join the conflict, adding: “Our intelligence is ready to bomb Tehran.”
Pahlavi welcomed the stance, saying: “The more countries we have in coalition to attack the regime in Iran, the better.”
He declared the war against Iran a “crusade”, adding: “It is a welcome point for us to get more people to join this crusade.”
When asked if he would return to Tehran and take over the government, Pahlavi said he was in talks with Israelis and Americans, saying: “The IRGC and other intelligence services must be neutralized.”
He expressed readiness to step in and fill the void if the “Islamic Republic regime” falls. The video ends when Pahlavi gets another call.
The video has since circulated widely on social media, although there has been no immediate response from Pahlavi regarding the authenticity of the call.
The prank adds to a long list of high-profile hoaxes by Vovan and Lexus that have previously targeted political figures across Europe and North America.
