Reza Pahlavi affirms in an editorial that he will take a leading role in the transition in Iran

El Periódico

The eldest son and heir of the Iranian shah deposed in 1979 by the Islamic Revolution, Reza Pahlavi, says in an editorial published this Saturday in ‘The Washington Post’ that aims to adopt a capital role in the transition process in Iran after the attacks carried out today by the US and Israel that have ended the life of the until now supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

“Many Iranians, often despite bullets, have asked me to lead this transition. I am impressed by your bravery and have responded to your call.“Pahlavi writes in the newspaper.

Protests against the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei / Ameer Al-Mohammedawi/dpa

Our way forward will be transparent: a new constitution drafted and ratified by referendumfollowed by free elections under international supervision. “When Iranians vote, the transitional government is dissolved,” he details on account of the supposed roadmap for the country to transform into a democracy.

Thankful to Trump

Pahlavi harshly attacks the Iranian Government of the last 47 years and thanks US President Donald Trump for having carried out the bombings that have occurred. The Islamic Republic was hit with tremendous severity and the Ayatollah regime was decapitated..

He also praises the entire trajectory that Trump, since his first term, has displayed as president towards Iran, starting with his withdrawal from the “irresponsible nuclear deal” of 2015, its sanctions campaign against Tehran or the elimination in 2020 of the then commander of the Quds Force of the Revolutionary Guard Qasem Soleimani.

“But even with the help of the US and Israel, the final victory will be forged by the Iranian people. “They are the soldiers on the ground.”

“Beginning of an era of peace”

Pahlavi assures that the “rebirth” of Iran “will mark the beginning of an era of peace and prosperity” and that “Iran is not Iraq.”

“We will not repeat the mistakes that followed that conflict (Iraq). There will be no dissolution of institutions, no power vacuum, no chaos,” writes the Shah’s heir, who assures that “precisely for that reason,” He has championed the so-called “Iran Prosperity Project” since last year.a national political and economic plan to establish a provisional transitional government after the fall of the ayatollahs.

Tears, pain and desire for revenge among Khamenei’s acolytes in an armored Tehran / efe

The Iranian activist assures that “this detailed roadmap for national recovery” includes a plan for “the first 100 days after the collapse of the regime and the long-term reconstruction and stabilization” of the country and that “has the support of numerous business leaders around the world.”

A democratic Iran

“A democratic Iran would transform the Middle East, turning one of the world’s most persistent sources of unrest into a pillar of regional stability,” says Pahlavi, who praises “historic” Abraham Accords promoted by Trump in his first term to normalize ties between Israel and several Arab countries.

“And Free Iran would expand that advance by immediately recognizing Israel and seeking a broader regional peace framework,” says Pahlavi.

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