US EditionIranian Exiles Are Hopeful for Change – but Divided over Pahlavi
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From the United States where he was exiled, the son of the Shah of Iran tried to impose himself as the leader of a democratic transition in a country that would be liberated from the Islamic dictatorship thanks to the warrior adventurism of the United States and Israel. Not without some success.
SUBMITTER. For almost half a century, the Islamic Republic of Iran has survived thanks to diplomatic concessions from the outside world. But when US President Donald Trump shows a clear willingness to strike directly at the regime's power structure, it raises hope that the 47 years of repression may one day end, writes exiled Iranian Amir Vafa.
Iranian exiles are hopeful for change – but divided over Pahlavi
Iranians in exile who spoke with Haaretz describe growing support for Reza Pahlavi, the shah's son. But experts say Iran's elite sees him as an Israeli-American pet project and would oppose a return to monarchy: 'They're desperate – that's the word'
Exile for 47 years, Reza Pahlavi stands as a transitional leader after the fall of the Mullah regime, but his methods provoke controversy and accusations of "disguised dictatorship"
The son of Iran's last shah, Reza Pahlavi, is the media figure of the most visible Iranian opposition abroad. If he assures him that he wants to make a transition to democracy in the event of a fall of the Mullah regime, his critics accuse him of preparing a new "dictature".
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