Amichai Chikli is Israel's Minister of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism, and one of the cabinet's clearest voices tying Israel's future to a free Iran. He met exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi to deepen Iranian-Jewish solidarity and repeatedly insists that only the Iranian people and their opposition can bring the Islamic Republic down.
The documented record
- 7 June 2024
Met exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi in the United States to strengthen Iranian-Jewish diaspora solidarity, saying his leadership could “restore the historical alliance between Iran and Israel.”
Iran International - 19 June 2025
As war raged with Iran, framed it as a battle of “freedom against despotism,” stressing that the only force able to remove the regime is the Iranian people and their opposition.
The Jerusalem Post - 2 January 2026
Backed Iran's winter protesters on X, posting an image reading “I stand with the people of Iran.”
Iran International
In their own words
It is death against life. It is freedom against despotism. That is the nature of this war.
The only relevant force to take power and to remove the current regime in Iran is the Iranian people, Iranian opposition.
In their own voice
It was an honor to meet Crown Prince @PahlaviReza, the true representative of the great Iranian people. I pray for the day that his leadership brings peace and prosperity to Iran and the entire Middle East and restore the historical alliance between Iran and Israel
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Sources
- 1.Iran International — “Iran's Exiled Prince and Israeli Minister Discuss Diaspora Solidarity,” 7 Jun 2024
- 2.The Jerusalem Post — “Diaspora minister: War with Iran is battle of ‘freedom against despotism’,” 19 Jun 2025
- 3.Iran International — “Israeli minister backs protesters with ‘I stand with the people of Iran’ image,” 2 Jan 2026