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Reza Pahlavi, the shah’s heir, releases statement to the people of Iran

Posted on 6/16/25 at 8:36 pm
Posted by HailHailtoMichigan!
Mission Viejo, CA
Member since Mar 2012
72967 posts
Posted on 6/16/25 at 8:36 pm



If the ayatollah falls, this man would be the odds on favorite to take the reins
Posted by HailHailtoMichigan!
Mission Viejo, CA
Member since Mar 2012
72967 posts
Posted on 6/16/25 at 8:39 pm to
By the way, Los Angeles has 600,000 Iranian Americans. The most of any American city by far

They *adore* this man

This is what he stands for

1) westernizing Iran and getting Islamic fundamentalism out of power
2) free markets/capitalism
3) restoring Iran to what it was under his father: freedom, beautiful women, modernity
Posted by JackieTreehorn
Member since Sep 2013
34565 posts
Posted on 6/16/25 at 8:41 pm to
He’s a really decent man. I’ve listened to several speeches. He also has one smoking hot daughter. Persian women are fire.

Posted by theballguy
Bama Park
Member since Oct 2011
27985 posts
Posted on 6/16/25 at 8:42 pm to
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Persian women are fire.


Agreed
Posted by Riverside
Member since Jul 2022
8102 posts
Posted on 6/16/25 at 8:43 pm to
We’re still paying a heavy price for Jimmy Carter allowing Mika Brzezinski’s daddy and the other commies in his administration to push the Shah out.
Posted by DyeHardDylan
Member since Nov 2011
9037 posts
Posted on 6/16/25 at 8:44 pm to
The Shah was not popular, which is why there was a massive uprising against him. It just blows our mind to think that some countries don’t accept our way of living and our form of government.
Posted by Bass Tiger
Member since Oct 2014
53527 posts
Posted on 6/16/25 at 8:46 pm to
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The Shah was not popular, which is why there was a massive uprising against him. It just blows our mind to think that some countries don’t accept our way of living and our form of government.


There was some candidate that was elected before the Shah was installed that the US deemed too socialist/communist and he was jettisoned for the Shah.
Posted by Riverside
Member since Jul 2022
8102 posts
Posted on 6/16/25 at 8:50 pm to
The Shah wasn’t popular with hardline Islamic fanatics because he didn’t want Iran returned back to the middle ages.
Posted by joshnorris14
Florida
Member since Jan 2009
46575 posts
Posted on 6/16/25 at 8:51 pm to
History doesn't exist, apparently
Posted by boosiebadazz
Member since Feb 2008
84172 posts
Posted on 6/16/25 at 8:53 pm to
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There was some candidate that was elected before the Shah was installed that the US deemed too socialist/communist and he was jettisoned for the Shah.


Mossadegh was going to nationalize the oil companies and kick out BP
Posted by HailHailtoMichigan!
Mission Viejo, CA
Member since Mar 2012
72967 posts
Posted on 6/16/25 at 8:55 pm to
Hmm, who to trust

Joshnorris14 or actual flesh and blood Iranians I know who live in Los Angeles and escaped Iran in 79
Posted by VolInBavaria
Chattanooga, TN
Member since Dec 2015
4131 posts
Posted on 6/16/25 at 8:58 pm to
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Persian woman are fire


Can confirm, I married one
Posted by I20goon
about 7mi down a dirt road
Member since Aug 2013
18771 posts
Posted on 6/16/25 at 9:01 pm to
What Mohammad Reza Pahlavi did in Iran in the years leading up to the mullahs taking over is not something to pine for.

Putting another in charge might not be the best PR move ever.
Posted by Riverside
Member since Jul 2022
8102 posts
Posted on 6/16/25 at 9:01 pm to
There’s a great documentary on HBO about the Iranian Revolution. The resistance to the Shah was principally from the hardline clerics and the students. Ultimately, the students allowed themselves to be played by the Islamic fanatics. So an enlightened authoritarian was overthrown only to be replaced by an even worse form of religious tyranny.
Posted by MrCoachKlein
Member since Sep 2010
10309 posts
Posted on 6/16/25 at 9:04 pm to
Just to reiterate, you’re saying there is 600k Republican Iranians in Los Angeles?
Posted by Epaminondas
The Boot
Member since Jul 2020
5753 posts
Posted on 6/16/25 at 9:04 pm to
The CIA led coup against Mosaddegh consolidated power in the Shah (this guy's father). This led directly to the Iranian Revolution. It's a textbook example of a disaster from US meddling in the internal politics of another country.

If he somehow seizes power on his own, fine. But the US having anything at all to do with installing another Iranian shah is insane.
Posted by joshnorris14
Florida
Member since Jan 2009
46575 posts
Posted on 6/16/25 at 9:05 pm to
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Hmm, who to trust

Joshnorris14 or actual flesh and blood Iranians I know who live in Los Angeles and escaped Iran in 79


Escaped Iran because the American installed leader of Iran was overthrown via revolution? Jeez, who to trust?
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
175384 posts
Posted on 6/16/25 at 9:07 pm to
People are saying muslims need dictators to keep the people in line

Persians are the one group that would thrive with some freedom. Iran was great be revolution.
Posted by TerryDawg03
The Deep South
Member since Dec 2012
17651 posts
Posted on 6/16/25 at 9:07 pm to
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Can confirm, I married one


You know the rules.
Posted by jcaz
Laffy
Member since Aug 2014
18641 posts
Posted on 6/16/25 at 9:07 pm to
I nominate Patrick Bet David to be the next King of Iran.
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