By: Professor Hossein Saiedian
For over 45 years, the Iranian people have fought to achieve democracy, freedom, and liberation from the grip of tyranny—whether monarchical or theocratic. Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s last Shah, relying on the name and legacy of a former dictatorial regime, has presented himself as a leader of the Iranian people’s freedom-seeking struggles. Many of his current advisors are individuals with known connections to the current Iranian regime, which further discredits his claims. Farsi-language media, backed by the financial support of foreign governments whose interests conflict with those of the Iranian people, shamelessly promote him and fuel this illusion with selective, nostalgic references to his father’s era—deliberately ignoring the systemic corruption, political repression, and human rights violations of that time. Read More