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He got tired of waiting—and tired of trusting the very powers that toppled his father, destroyed his motherland, and broke his own family—to make it right.
And now he’s said it:
“Come to the streets. End this regime.”
This time, he’s not just calling for an uprising—he’s declaring there’s a plan for what comes after.
In a powerful video message released at a critical hour, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi addressed the Iranian people with clarity and conviction:
The regime is collapsing. The fear is gone. And now is the moment to rise together and deliver the final blow.
“The regime’s repressive apparatus is falling apart,” he declared. “Khamenei has hidden himself underground like a frightened mouse. He has lost control.”
These aren’t the words of a cautious dissident. They’re the words of a man stepping into the leadership vacuum that’s existed since 1979.
Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi didn’t just call for uprising. He offered a blueprint for what comes next.
“What has begun is irreversible… The future is bright, and together, we will pass through this sharp curve in history.”
He directly addressed fears of collapse—promising no civil war, no chaos, and no vacuum. He stated unequivocally:
“We have a plan. We are ready for the first 100 days after the fall. For the transition. For a national and democratic government—by the Iranian people, for the Iranian people.”
This was not posturing. It was a statement of readiness. Not a power grab—but a pledge to pick up the baton Carter forced from his father’s hands 46 years ago.
Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi didn’t speak to one city, one class, or one tribe. He named them all—from Bandar Abbas to Bandar Anzali, from Shiraz to Zanjan, from Ahvaz to Mashhad to Kermanshah.
“Now is the time to stand. To take back Iran. Together.”
His message was as much military as it was civilian. He called directly on soldiers, security forces, and government employees:
“Don’t sacrifice yourselves for a regime that is already falling. Stand with the people. Save your lives. Play your part in the transition. Help rebuild Iran.”
This message came at a deliberate moment. Five days before Israel launched direct strikes inside Iran, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi’s daughter, Iman Pahlavi, married Bradley A. Sherman, a Jewish American businessman.
In any other context, that might have been a quiet family milestone. But in this moment, it carries weight: a signal of alignment, trust, and diplomatic readiness.
A quiet echo of the relationship that once existed—before 1979—when Iran and Israel were united by mutual respect, strategic cooperation, and cultural coexistence.
It may well stand as a symbol of two nations—once torn apart—now poised to reunite through harmony, faith, and shared growth.
As the regime isolates itself and buries its leaders in bunkers, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi is stepping into history’s open door—with strength, clarity, and peace in hand.
This wasn’t a plea for support. It was a statement of sovereignty, strength, and capacity.
No global backing. No billion-dollar deals. No U.S. approval letter.
He’s not begging for recognition. He’s not trying to be chosen. He already has a plan—and he’s offering the nation a path forward.
A plan supported not by foreign governments, but by the overwhelming majority of the Iranian people, both inside and outside the country, who have long seen him as the rightful heir, and the only figure they trust to lead the transition.
While Khamenei clings to bunkers and sends hijab warnings during an air campaign, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi is speaking like the head of a post-Islamic Republic Iran.
