Shah-Sohn Pahlavi: Iran should free himself from the Islamic Republic!

Shah-Sohn Pahlavi: Iran should free himself from the Islamic Republic!

Teheran, Iran - Reza Pahlavi, the son of the former Shah of Iran, has urged the people in Iran to break away from the Islamic Republic. His message came at a critical moment after Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities and military goals had cost several high -ranking military leaders, including the bosses of the Iranian army and the revolutionary guards. Pahlavi sees the weakness of the current Iranian leadership a possibility for a fall and asks the military, the police and the security forces to join the people and to maintain their oath as honorable soldiers. These statements reflect on continuing dissatisfaction with the regime that has grown in Iran for years, especially after protests such as those in 2009 and the eruption -like reactions to the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022.

Pahlavi also appealed to the international community not to offer the Iranian regime a “lifeline”. He supported the movement for secular democracy in Iran and made it clear that he did not necessarily strive to restore the monarchy. Former Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, went into exile in 1979 in the middle of army uprisings and public demonstrations, and since then there has been a deep crack between the Iranian population and the regime. Pahlavi compared to Kyrus to the big one when he visited Israel and promised that the Islamic Republic could not reproduce the voice of Iranian people to strive for friendship with Israel.

context of the protests

The roots of the unrest in Iran go back until the late 1970s, as violent mass protests against the regime of the Shah led to bloody clashes with state power. These clashes finally led to the 1979 Islamic Revolution, which transformed the country into a theocracy. On “Black Friday” in September 1978, the military shot on protesters who advocated political and economic reforms, which triggered the wave of strikes and demonstrations nationwide

The young democracy movement, which is formed in Iran today, reflects the desire for change. Pahlavi has positioned himself as an important representative of this movement by promoting the establishment of a modern democratic society and returning to a real political dialogue. Despite his family heritage and the historical connections to Israel, Pahlavi's approach is pragmatic and advertises for a common future that is based on mutual respect.

The role of the opposition

Reza Pahlavi leads the National Council of Iran for Free Elections (NCI), a grouping of exiloppy leaders who work for a democratic reform in Iran. This group has a support of tens of thousands of pro-democracy activists, including former diplomats and military. At the same time, there are important differences in the Iranian opposition, especially between the NCI and the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), which follows a republican vision without return to the monarchy.

Pahlavi has also emphasized that he is ready to serve either as a monarch or as president, depending on what the political conditions in Iran require. The cohesion and the cooperation between the two opposition groups seem to be crucial for any chances of a successful change of regime in order to realize the longing to realize democracy in Iran.