Shadowing Practice: Prince Reza Pahlavi on Fox News with Martha MacCallum | 22 September 2026 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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JOINING ME HERE IN STUDIO, HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, REZA PALAVI, THE EXILED CROWN PRINCE OF IRAN AND LEADER OF THE IRANIAN DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION.
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PALAVI'S FATHER, THE SHAH, AND THEIR FAMILY WERE FORCED TO LEAVE IRAN IN 1979 IN THE REVOLUTION.
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THE IYATOLLA WAS FLOWN INTO THE COUNTRY BY THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT FROM PARIS.
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AND THEY HAVE, AS YOU KNOW, RULED WITH AN IRON FIST EVER SINCE.
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CROWN PRINCE PALAVI, GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US TODAY.
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It's good to be with you.
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Thank you very much for joining me.
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So as you, we sat here and listened to what President Trump had to say, and you see the Iranian representative sitting there sort of steely -faced,
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listening to the president discuss the annihilation of the Iranian regime.
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How do you think he did today?
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Do you think that point got across?
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THE REGIME CONTINUES TO EXIST, PEACE CANNOT BE ATTAINED.
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THE REASON IS SIMPLE, TO UNDERSTAND THAT IN ITS DNA, IN ORDER TO EXPORT THIS IDEOLOGY ACROSS THE WORLD,
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IT'S ONLY MEANS OF SURVIVAL IS TO REPRESS ITS PEOPLE AT HOME
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AND USE ANY MEANS OF SURVIVAL IS AND USE ANY MEANS AT THEIR DISPOSAL.
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THEM TO BULLY THE WORLD THROUGH PROXIES, THE HOUTIES, THREATING TO SHUT DOWN A STRAIGHT.
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IN CONTRAST TO THAT, THE SOLUTIONS ARE THE PEOPLE OF IRAN.
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WHERE MILLIONS OF IRANIANS FOUGHT AGAINST THIS REGIME.
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40 ,000 OF THEM WERE SLAUGHTERED IN JUST ONE NIGHT.
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THEY DIDN'T DIE FOR A STRAIGHT TO REMAIN OPEN FOR A NUCLEAR DEAL.
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THEY DIED FOR LIBERTY.
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THEY ARE YOUR BEST PARTNER IN A FUTURE POST -REGIME
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THAT CAN BRING THAT ELEMENT OF STABILITY AND PEACE AND BEYOND
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THAT OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR IRANIANS AND AT THE SAME TIME WILL PROFIT THE UNITED STATES.
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EVERYTHING IS RIDING UPON THIS REGIME NO LONGER BE THERE.
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THE REGIME IS SIMPLY BUYING TIME AS IT ALWAYS HAS, HOPING TO BRACE AND SURVIVE THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SO
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THAT MAYBE TOMORROW THEY MIGHT YET AGAIN HAVE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO FOOL OTHER PEOPLE TO BELIEVE
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THAT THEY CAN ACTUALLY BE LEGITIMATE PARTNERS.
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SO WE REMEMBER WHEN THE PRESIDENT SAID, YOU KNOW, DURING THAT SLAUGHTER, THAT HORRIFIC KILLING, AND I KNOW THERE ARE EXECUTIONS
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THAT ARE ONGOING TODAY AS THE REGIME CONTINUES TO CRACK DOWN ON ANY OPPOSITION THAT EXISTS.
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BUT AT ONE POINT IN ALL OF THIS, PRESIDENT TRUMP SAID YOUR HOUR OF FREEDOM HAS COME.
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AND ESSENTIALLY, WE WILL HAVE YOUR BACK.
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AND I THINK MOST PEOPLE WHO WATCHED THE FALL OF THE AYATOLLA, THE DEATH OF THE AYATOLLA, ASSUMED THAT THAT WAS RISING UP AND THAT FREEDOM WAS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.
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SO WHAT HAPPENED?
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AGAIN, FOR YEARS I 'VE ALWAYS BEEN PREACHING THAT CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE
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AND NONVIOLENCE AS A MEANS TO PUT PRESSURE DOMESTICLY ON THE REGIME MAY FORCE ULTIMATELY GRADUAL AND PROGRESSIVE SUCCESS.
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WHAT HAPPENED ON JANUARY 8TH AND 9TH PROVES TO US
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THAT THIS REGIME IS CAPABLE OF KILLING WITHOUT ANY REMORSE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE,
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MAYBE EVEN WE HAVE TO ADJUST TO THAT REALITY.
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AND WHILE WE FULLY UNDERSTAND
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AND ACTUALLY ARE NOT ASKING FOR AMERICA TO PUT BOOTS ON THE GROUND AS THE PRESIDENT HAS SAID,
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WHEN WE'RE NOT ASKING FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND TAXPAYERS TO FUND THIS CAMPAIGN, I OFFER SOMETHING ON THE TABLE THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT VERY SERIOUSLY.
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THE BOOTS ON THE GROUND ARE THE PEOPLE OF IRAN THEMSELVES.
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THE WAY IT CAN BE FUNDED IS HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS THEIR PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN FROZEN, THAT CAN BE REPURPOSED TO FUND SUCH CAMPAIGN WITHOUT CASTING A PENNY TO THE AMERICAN TAXPAYER.
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THE IMPORTANT THING IS THE DYNAMICS OF CHANGE SHOULD CHANGE BE THE ULTIMATE SOLUTION.
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CANNOT ONLY EXIST WITH OUTSIDE KINETIC ACTION.
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IT HAS TO TRANSLATE TO SOME FORM WITHIN.
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WE NEED TO EQUIP THE IRANIN PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN FIGHTING DEFENCELESS AGAINST THE REGIME, SHOOTING THEM WITH THE STREET GANGS,
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LITERALLY, AN OPPORTUNITY TO EQUALIZE THE PLAYING FIELD.
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I THINK THERE HAS TO BE AN ADJUSTMENT TO HOW CAN WE ACTUALLY HELP THE PEOPLE.
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SECRETARY BESSANT IS DOING A FANTASTIC JOB IN TERMS OF PUTTING MORE ECONOMIC STRANGULATION ON THE REGIME, BUT WHAT WE NEED IS THE DOMESTIC SUPPORT TO THE IRANIAN PEOPLE THEMSELVES.
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THESE BRAVE YOUNG KIDS ARE WILLING TO FIGHT AND DIE FOR THEIR CAUSE.
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THEY CANNOT STAND ALONE.
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WE NEED TO GIVE THEM THE HELP.
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IF THE PRESIDENT WANTS AN ULTIMATE STABILITY, LET IRANIS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO PEACE BE THE ONES
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THAT HE PARTNERS WITH AND NOT THINK THAT THIS REGIME WILL EVER THROUGH NEGOTIATIONS BE CAPABLE OF GIVING WHAT HE'S ASKING FOR.
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THE IRANIAN PEOPLE KNOW THAT.
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WE DON'T TRUST THIS REGIME AND WE KNOW
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THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE AN AVENUE TO THAT PEACE THAT THE PRESIDENT IS SEEKING.
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WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE IN A PRACTICAL SENSE?
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YOU SAY USE THE FROZEN FUNDS TO PEOPLE THAT ARE GOING TO ARM THE PEOPLE OF IRAN.
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I MEAN, HOW DO YOU GET MONEY INTO THE COUNTRY
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AND GIVE EVERYBODY GUNS AND I'M ASSUMING THERE WOULD NEED TO BE SOME TRAINING THAT WOULD HAPPEN?
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ARE YOU ASKING FOR THE UNITED STATES TO TRAIN THE IRANIAN PEOPLE WITH THESE GUNS THAT ARE BOUGHT WITH FROZEN FUNDS?
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I THINK THERE ARE MULTIPLE WAYS OF TACKLING THIS PROBLEM.
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OBVIOUSLY SENSITIVE DISCUSSIONS THAT WE CANNOT OPENLY DISCUSS.
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BUT WHEN THERE'S A WILL, THERE'S A WAY.
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AND I'M SURE IT'S NOT AMERICA ALONE THAT HAS TO DO THAT.
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I'M SURE THERE ARE A LOT OF REGIONAL PARTNERS WHO COULD SEE
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THAT THIS IS ONE WAY POTENTIALLY TO STOP THE FIRING OF IRANIAN MISSILES ONTO THEIR HIGH -RISES
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AND INSTEAD HAVE THE THREAT COMPLETELY DISAPPEAR BECAUSE THE REGIME ITSELF IS THE THREAT.
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ITS NATURE IS THE THREAT.
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AND IF THE IRANIC PEOPLE CAN PUT AN END TO THE THREAT BY ELIMINATING THIS REGIME AND SUCCESSFULLY TOPPLE IT, THAT'S THE END OF THE PROBLEM AND THE BEGINNING OF THE RECOVERY. AND CLEARLY,
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WE 'VE HEARD EXPRESSED ON THE PART OF THE GOLF STATES
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THAT THEY WOULD LOVE TO GET RID OF THE REGIME AS WELL.
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THAT ISOLATING THE REGIME IS LIKELY TO HAVE BENEFITS FOR THE
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entire um for the entire rest of the region um you know
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but here's uh president posezkin let's play it
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because president trump still seems to think
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that there is a potential for a deal to be made watch this to the extent
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that they can they are blocking the routes to force our nation our people to submit
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because they could not do
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so through military means now they are trying by creating whatever
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difficulties they can wherever they can not to leave any stone I THINK IT'S A LITTLE BIT OF THEIR LEADERSHIP.
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SO OBVIOUSLY THE LEADERSHIP IS BACKED INTO A CORNER.
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THEY ARE DIMINISHED IN A GREAT WAY, BUT THEY KEEP FIGHTING AND THEY DON'T SEEM TO THINK THAT THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO GIVE UP THEIR LEADERSHIP.
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I MEAN, I DON'T EXPECT ANYTHING OTHERWISE COMING UP,
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ESPECIALLY SOMEONE LIKE BECAUSE WHEN THE COUNTRY IS DEFACTO RUN BY THE IRGC AND ANYBODY WITH
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THEY WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE ROLE OF SAYING, WELL, WE ARE TRYING, IT'S THE OTHER SIDE.
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BUT THE REALITY IS THAT THIS REGIME HAS ITS BACK TO THE WALL.
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IT IS DESPERATE.
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EVERY DAY SOMEBODY IS STANDING TO BE EXECUTED IN IRAN.
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THAT'S THE ONGOING PROCESS.
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BUT EVENTUALLY AS THE SANCTIONS TIGHTEN UP ON THEM, WHEN THEY WILL STOP BEING, HAVE THE ABILITY TO PAY THEIR MERCENARIES, GET A PAYCHECK AT THE END OF THE MONTH,
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WHEN IT WILL COME A POINT THAT THEY REALIZE THAT TOTAL LOSS OF
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THEIR OWN BEHAVIOR BEYOND THEIR BORDERS IS NOW CAUSING CERTAIN GOVERNMENTS TO SHUT DOWN THEIR EMBASSY AND KICK OUT THEIR DIPLOMATS.
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THAT'S THE TRUE BEGINNING OF THEIR END BUT AT THE SAME TIME AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PEOPLE TO RISE.
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THE QUESTION THAT I PAUSE HERE, NOT JUST FOR THE ADMINISTRATION BUT ANY AMERICAN LISTENING TO THIS PROGRAM
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AND EVERYBODY ELSE AROUND THE WORLD IS TO UNDERSTAND
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THAT THE BEST GUARANTEE TO PUT AN END TO THE PROBLEM IS NOT BY THIS REGIME FOR CHANGING HIS FACE AND COLOR.
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IT HAS PROVEN IN 47 YEARS THAT IT'S DNA MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE.
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ON THE OTHER HAND, YOU HAVE A NATION
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THAT IS DYING TO BE LIBERATED THAT CAN BE THE BEST PARTNERS AND BRING BACK AN ERA OF REGIONAL COOPERATION,
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OF PEACE, OF TRUE FRIENDSHIP AS OPPOSED TO REGIME THAT REMAINS THE CHIEF ANTAGONIST.
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TWO QUICK QUESTIONS IF I CAN.
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WITH REGARD TO THE GULF STATES TO MAN UP IN HIS WORDS,
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AND FIGHT AGAINST IRAN AND TO END THIS ONCE AND FOR ALL.
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MY TAKE IS THAT, AND I KNOW THIS BECAUSE I HAVE SOME PERTINENT
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APPROACHUITIES TO TALK TO MANY OF OUR FRIENDS IN THE REGION, CLARITY OF MESSAGE AT THE END OF THE DAY IS IMPORTANT.
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AND IF INDEED IT IS THE INTENTION OF PRESIDENT TRUMP TO BRING ABOUT AN ENVIRONMENT OF STABILITY
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AND IF THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE A PARTNER IN THIS PROCESS, THEN THE JOB HAS TO BE FINISHED.
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SOMETHING STARTED EARLIER THIS YEAR.
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EVERYBODY IS LOOKING FOR THE END GAME.
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AND THE END GAME, I THINK, IS THE IRANIUM PEOPLE LIBERATING THEMSELVES.
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BECAUSE THAT WILL BRING IMMEDIATE RELIEF TO THE ENTIRE REGION.
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AND I'M SURE THAT OUR FRIENDS IN THE PERSIAN GOLF AREA, OUR ARAB NEIGHBORS, ISRAEL, OTHER COUNTRIES THAT ARE MORE CLEARLY IN THE LINE OF FIRE,
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WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT DETERMINATION.
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AND THEY 'LL PLAY THEIR PART.
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SO IT'S NOT A QUESTION OF MANNING UP.
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IT'S A QUESTION OF KNOWING, ARE WE REAL THIS TIME?
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CAN WE NOT BE HESITANT?
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CAN WE BE NOT IN SORT OF NO MAN'S LAND, NOT KNOWING IF YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT CONFRONTATION OR NEGOTIATION, WHICH ONE IS IT?
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AND THAT CLARITY HAS TO COME ACROSS.
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VERY QUICKLY, IF YOU CAN.
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I KNOW THERE'S 90 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE COUNTRY.
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I SPOKE TO SOMEONE IN THE REGION YESTERDAY WHO SAID, LOOK, THERE WILL BE A CIVIL WAR IF THE THE REGIME IS OVERTHROWN.
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THERE IS A LOT OF SUPPORT FOR THIS REGIME, ACCORDING TO THIS PERSON THAT I SPOKE TO.
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THERE IS 90 MILLION PEOPLE.
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THERE IS A NATIONALISM THAT HAS BUILT UP AFTER THE ATTACKS ON FEBRUARY 28th.
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IS THAT YOUR, DO YOU AGREE WITH THAT QUICKLY IF YOU CAN, SIR?
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MILLIONS OF IRANIANS IN 31 PROVINCES IN IRAN
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WHEN I CALLED THEM TO THE STREETS SHOWED UP BY THE MILLIONS SUPPORTING AND CHANTING AN END TO THIS REGIME.
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And they were from all different segments of Iranian society, different ethnic groups, different religions, different, you know, groups in society.
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That's unity at its best and very diversified.
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So whoever comes and says that after us, Iran will become, you know, enter a civil war, this regime is the reason why there is discord.
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Every Iranian knows that this is a regime that planted the seed of antagonism.
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But once free, Iranians find themselves, as they had lived together in peace for centuries, regardless of their ethnic background or religion, to be able to rise again.
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And the Lion of the Sun revolution is at hand.
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Thank you very much, the son of the former Shah, the exiled crown prince of Iran, Reza Pahlavi.
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Thank you very much, sir.
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Great to have you with us today.
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Appreciate it.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 143 sentences and 1891 words to shadow. The speech runs for 10:48. The speaker talks at a natural 175 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| regime noun | /ɹəˈʒiːm/ | Mode of rule or management. |
| stability noun | /stəˈbɪlɪti/ | The condition of being stable or in equilibrium, and thus resistant to change. |
| freeze verb | /ˈfɹiːz/ | Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature. |
| survival noun | /sɚˈvaɪ.vəl/ | The fact or act of surviving; continued existence or life. |
| ethnic adjective | /ˈɛθ.nɪk/ | Of or relating to a group of people having common racial, ancestral, national, religious or cultural origins. |
| ongoing adjective | /ɒnˈɡəʊ.ɪŋ/ | Continuing, permanent, lasting. |
| boot noun | /but/ | A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. |
| clarity noun | /ˈklæɹ.ɪ.ti/ | The state or measure of being clear, either in appearance, thought or style; lucidity. |
| taxpayer noun | /ˈtakspeɪə/ | A person who is subject to, liable for, or pays tax. |
| exile noun | /ˈɛɡˌzaɪl/ | The state of being banished from one's home or country. |
| slaughter noun | /ˈslɔːtə/ | The killing of animals, generally for food. |
| shah noun | /ʃɑː/ | A king of Persia or Iran. |
| negotiation noun | /nɪˌɡəʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/ | The process of achieving agreement through discussion. |
| practical adjective | /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/ | Relating to, or based on, practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis. |
| regardless adverb | /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/ | Without attention to warnings or indications of bad consequences. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| shut down verb | To close, terminate, or end; to stop operating, either permanently or temporarily. | |
| bring back verb | /ˈbɹɪŋ bæk/ | To fetch something. |
| build up verb | To erect; to construct. | |
| come across verb | To change sides; to cross over to work for the opposition. | |
| come up verb | To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly. | |
| get across verb | To cross; to move from one side (of something) to the other, literally or figuratively. | |
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). | |
| kick out verb | To eject, dismiss, expel, or forcefully remove (someone or something). |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: ethnic /ˈɛθ.nɪk/, overthrow /ˌoʊvɚˈθɹoʊ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: regime /ɹəˈʒiːm/, shah /ʃɑː/, negotiation /nɪˌɡəʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/, contrast /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹæst/, essentially /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/
- Long words — get the stress right: stability /stəˈbɪlɪti/, negotiation /nɪˌɡəʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/, successfully /səkˈsɛs.fə.li/, essentially /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/, potentially /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like regime, stability, freeze.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | were forced · was flown · cannot be attained |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has come · has said · have been frozen |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | people who watched · people who have |
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.