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The Chris Cuomo Project

What Happens If Iran’s Regime Falls

The Chris Cuomo Project

Chris Cuomo

News, News Commentary, Politics

4.53.5K Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2026

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

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. Join The Chris Cuomo Project on YouTube for ad-free episodes, early releases, exclusive access to Chris, and more: https://www.youtube.com/@chriscuomo/join Follow and subscribe to The Chris Cuomo Project on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube for new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday: https://linktr.ee/cuomoproject Support the Freedom From Religion Foundation and help protect the separation of church and state—visit https://ffrf.us/chris or text CHRIS to 511511. Go to https://leesa.com and use promo code CUOMO for 30% off mattresses plus an extra $50 off, exclusive for listeners. Get 25% Off Cowboy Colostrum with code CUOMO at https://cowboycolostrum.com/cuomo Slow the growth of greys and get 15% off by using code CUOMO at https://Arey.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

You want to hear a crazy notion? Why are the Iranian people literally happy that they are being bombed?

0:10.0

Think about that. There are so many unanswered questions to understand what America is doing in the region.

0:16.4

I get why it seems like, hey, I thought we were supposed to be done with foreign interventions

0:22.1

and forever wars. Then why did Donald Trump jump into this one? There are answers that we need to

0:29.5

have. Why the Iranian people wanted this? What the chances that they really take out the regime

0:36.3

on their own? Why the prince, the son of the former Shah, Reza Pahlavi?

0:44.3

Why is he popular in Iran?

0:48.3

How realistic is it that he could come back to save his people?

0:52.3

I'm Chris Cuomo. Welcome to the Chris Quomwell Project.

0:55.7

Always good to have you here. This is a really important conversation because the situation in

1:00.6

Iran is not ending anytime soon. There is a man that can answer all of these questions and help

1:07.0

us understand what many are fighting about back here at home.

1:11.8

His name is Cameron Kansarina, and he is the chief of staff of the prince who's been living in exile

1:19.7

for the 47 years that the Ayatollahs have been in power.

1:24.0

And he wants to come back.

1:25.2

He says he wants to lead the final battle. Why? How likely is it? Where does it lead?

1:31.3

Here are the answers.

1:37.3

Cameron, can you help us understand what the status is of the appetite for revolution,

1:49.0

for overthrowing this regime among not just the Persian, but the Iranian people?

1:55.0

Chris, it's very good to be with you. Thank you for having me on.

1:58.0

It's almost difficult to analyze or describe the sentiment of the people of Iran.

2:05.3

And I want to try and break it down a little bit because it really is an almost unimaginable

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