March 19, 2026

What Happens If Iran’s Regime Falls

49 minutes

Cameron Khansarinia (Chief of Staff to Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s last monarch and a leading figure among opposition groups) joins Chris Cuomo to break down whether regime change in Iran is actually possible — and what could come next.

Khansarinia explains why he believes the current moment presents a real opportunity for change, arguing that many Iranians oppose the regime but lack the conditions to act. He outlines how opposition efforts are being organized, what role Reza Pahlavi is trying to play, and why some believe a transition is more realistic than it appears from the outside.

Cuomo presses him on the biggest risks: whether the opposition is truly unified, what happens if the regime collapses, and whether outside pressure from the U.S. or Israel helps or complicates the situation. The conversation also explores how ordinary Iranians are experiencing the conflict — and how different that reality is from what Americans typically see.

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