Islamic Republic ‘collapsing’ in Iran
Reza Pahlavi, the exiled crown prince of Iran and son of the final Persian Shah, urged Iranians on Tuesday to organize for the approaching fall of Supreme Chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the Islamic Republic because the nation struggles to struggle off assaults from Israel.
“The Islamic Republic has reached its finish and is within the strategy of collapsing,” Pahlavi wrote on the social platform X. “Khamenei, like a frightened rat, has gone into hiding underground and has misplaced management of the scenario.”
“What has begun is irreversible. The long run is vivid, and collectively, we’ll move by way of this sharp flip in historical past,” he added.
The army battle between Iran and Israel stretched into its fifth day Tuesday, with little indicators of slowing as Israel hammers its Center East rival over Tehran’s nuclear pursuits.
President Trump departed the Group of Seven summit of world leaders in Canada late Monday — a day sooner than anticipated to return to Washington to watch the continued battle. He met with high safety officers in State of affairs Room on Tuesday to evaluate the developments.
He has not dominated out the potential for U.S. army involvement.
The Pahlavi dynasty dominated Iran from 1925 to 1979, when it was overthrown within the Islamic Revolution.
Pahlavi, penning his social media posts in English and Farsi, directed the message to his “fellow countrymen” and inspired an rebellion.
“Now could be the time to rise; the time to reclaim Iran,” he wrote. “Allow us to all come ahead … and convey concerning the finish of this regime.”
Pahlavi suggested that there’s a plan to ascertain a democratic authorities in Iran inside 100 days of the collapse of the Islamic Republic.
He additionally urged “army, regulation enforcement, safety forces and state workers” to affix the hassle to topple the federal government below Khamenei.
“Don’t stand towards the Iranian individuals for the sake of a regime whose fall has begun and is inevitable,” Pahlavi wrote. “Don’t sacrifice yourselves for a decaying regime.”
“By standing with the individuals, it can save you your lives. Play a historic position within the transition from the Islamic Republic, and participate in constructing the way forward for Iran,” he added.
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