Iranian Former Crown Prince's Landmark Visit to Israel

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Naser Kanaani attempted to downplay Pahlavi’s visit. "Neither the person you've mentioned, nor his trip, nor the place he wants to travel to are worthy of a stance,” he said during an April 17 press conference. Nournews, affiliated with Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, attempted to ridicule Pahlavi by claiming that Israel had not taken him seriously. The outlet noted that Pahlavi’s meeting with Netanyahu on the sidelines of the Holocaust memorial ceremony had taken place in an unofficial setting where trash bins and water dispensers were visible.