MUNICH, Germany (AP) — Iranian exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi's supporters urged world leaders gathered in Munich, Germany on Saturday to increase pressure on Iran's government for change.

Pahlavi called for demonstrations in Munich, Los Angeles and Toronto, which he described as "a global day of action," calling on supporters to take to the streets to support "urgent, practical steps for the Iranian people."

Iran's leaders are already under intense scrutiny, facing the threat of renewed U.S. military action from President Donald Trump, who wants Iran to further reduce its nuclear program. On Friday, Trump hinted that a "regime change" in Iran "would be the best thing that could happen."

Iran was also the focus of protests in Munich on Friday, on the opening day of the city's annual security conference, which brings together European leaders and global security figures. Supporters of the Iranian opposition group, the People's Mujahedeen Organization of Iran (also known as "MEK"), staged demonstrations against Iran's deadly crackdown that occurred last month.

Pahlavi, son of Iran's deposed shah, who abdicated and fled the country in 1979, has been in exile for almost 50 years but is trying to position himself as a player in Iran's future.

At a press conference in Munich on Saturday, Pahlavi warned that more deaths are expected in Iran if "democratic countries simply look on."

"We gather at a time of deep peril to ask: Will the world stand with the people of Iran?" he asked.

He added that the continued survival of Iran's government "sends a clear signal to all bullies: kill enough people and you will stay in power."

The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency reported that at least 7,005 people have been killed during the protests, including 214 government forces. The agency has accurately counted the death toll during previous unrest in Iran and relies on a network of activists in Iran to confirm the deaths.

Iran's government released its only death toll on January 21, saying 3,117 people had died. Iran's theocracy has previously not counted or reported fatal cases during previous unrest.

The Associated Press could not independently assess the death toll because the government in Iran has disrupted internet access and international calls.