Ahmed had arrived in New York earlier in the week to pursue the next stage of what he described as his "treatment journey." During his stay, he had appeared on multiple US TV shows.
The event was interrupted by a group of several dozen haredi extremists associated with the Jerusalem faction, who tried to break into the compound where the event was being held.
The Iranian crown prince, Reza Pahlavi, called on Iranian protestors to regard "all institutions and apparatuses responsible for the regime’s propaganda as legitimate targets."