LONDON, United Kingdom — The son of the ousted shah of Iran spoke out Tuesday against any deal with Iran that leaves the Islamic Republic in place, as Washington prepared to formally sign an agreement with Tehran which the US has said is a done deal.

Speaking after meeting British MPs during a visit to London, 65-year-old Reza Pahlavi said the international community should back opposition protesters rather than making peace with Iran.

“Dealing with this regime will fail and we will all face the consequences,” he declared in a social media post.

“The regime’s 47-year war against the Iranian people continues. Just as it has never made peace with its own citizens, it will never truly make peace with the world,” he said.

Pahlavi’s father, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, was the last shah of Iran. He fled into exile in 1979 ahead of an Islamic revolution that overthrew the monarchy, and died in exile soon afterward.

For some — but far from all — opponents of the Islamic Republic, the exiled crown prince is an inspirational figure, and he has called for a nationwide referendum to establish a new system of........

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