Prince Reza Pahlavi's extended 60 Minutes interview

Death of the Ayatollah and Regime Collapse00:01

Death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is earthshattering. People identify regime monstrosity with him as chief monster. His disappearance brings elation: "Oh my god, it has finally occurred. Maybe this is it. This is our chance now."

You call him a monster.

Since regime takeover, unprecedented Iranian lives lost in contemporary Iran due to Khamenei's insistence on keeping his mafia regime in power at expense of people. True monsters.

Video of celebrations overnight after death announcement in Isfahan means people ready to return to streets despite cautions for safety. People brave, view it as liberation and humanitarian intervention to protect lives. Gives real opportunity as regime always bound to collapse. Iranians prepared to fight regardless of outside intervention, too much blood between them and regime. Thanking President Trump for standing on his word.

Regime could fall after almost 50 years because world leaders now say it lost legitimacy after massacre. Should have said from inception. Regime exports virulent extremist ideology, discriminated against ethnic groups and religious minorities, forced flight from Iran. World appeased regime, expecting change of behavior, but vicious circle continued. Now 46 years later, end is near, like apartheid in South Africa, Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia, Poland. Berlin Wall moment arrived as governments realize no negotiating with regime; invest in Iranian people instead.

Iranian people friends of America, unlike regime brainwashing youth to chant death to America or Israel. Once liberated, Iran different, contributes to world.