Pahlawi, who was in exile, the son of the last Shah of Iran, overthrown in the revolution in 1979, announced a month ago that he was creating a platform through which people in favor of overthrowing the regime will be able to register and receive information about the tactics of the campaign from his opposition movement.
According to him, at least 50,000 have already registered on it. people, including officials from the Iranian government and representatives of the army.
In an interview with Politico, he said that these numbers still require full verification, but his team is working intensively on making contacts with key people in the Iranian armed, paramilitary and security forceswhich could play a potential role in overthrowing the highest leader of Iran Ali Chamenei and work on establishing a new secular state.
– There are tens of thousands of them. Recent estimates are talking about at least 50,000, maybe even more – said Pahlawi in a telephone interview, whose supporters call “Crown Prince Iran”. – We receive more data every week. Of course, we have to analyze them, which is a tedious process and will take some time, but the signals are quite clear. We received a huge response.
He announced that a separate website will also be launched, where ordinary Iranian citizens will be able to report a willingness to participate in a nationwide campaign against the regime.
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Pahlawi talked to Politico, preparing to convene a conference on Saturday in Munich, in which at least 500 supporters of the opposition will take part, including activists, artists and athletes. He claims that the conference will be one of the most diverse gatherings of anti -registered movements that have ever taken place outside the country since the revolution.
Voices of criticism
Pahlawi is ready to lead Iran towards democracy if the regime of the Islamic republic falls. His critics, however, accuse him that during 46 years outside the country he did not make enough effort to unite the Iranian opposition group. Some also say that as an exiled member of the last royal family of Iran, he is not the right person to take power again.
Reza Pahlawi speaks to his supporters during a rally in Geneva, February 18, 2025.Salvatore di Nolfi / PAP
The Saturday conference aims to dispel some of these fears and strengthen the determination of opponents of the regime in Iran. They will be able to track online speeches through prohibited internet services, such as Starlink, which have been smuggled into the country.
– The goal is to show that more than ever we have a growing coalition of people with similar views who want to cooperate – quite diverse, Perhaps the largest in history, representing all factions of the Iranian political scene – he emphasized.
All participants of the Saturday convention support three key rules: maintaining the territorial integrity of Iran, protection of personal freedoms and equality of all citizens and the distribution of religion from the state.
On Thursday, Iran resumed nuclear talks with European powers in Turkey after the United States and Israel in June bombed key military and nuclear facilities of this country. Pahlawi said that Iran should not be trusted and warned that the negotiations would allow Tehran to play on time.
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