Prince Reza Pahlavi has called for a general strike and economic sanctions against Iran

He has been in exile ever since The fall of the Shah’s regime in 1979He is optimistic about the current wave of protests in his country Tragic death of Mahsa Amini.

” There is no precedent for this. We have often seen movements in Iran over the past four decades, but this time it is completely different. Beyond demonstrations or protests, this is a demand for real change. People can’t take it anymore. »

Why would this method be different compared to The In Green Revolution In Iran 2009?

This is a completely different situation. The Green Movement questioned the election results. There was talk of electoral fraud against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad against opposition candidate Hossein Mousavi. This movement does not question the regime.

Today, the idea of ​​reforming governance has been completely abandoned by the majority of reformers. A consolidation has begun in Iran for change and the total end of the current regime, whereby the country’s sovereignty is guaranteed to be replaced by a representative government where constitutional human rights and freedoms for all are exercised. This requires a coalition of all Iranian political forces.

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My role is based on the influence I have over my teammates and the trust they have in me. My role is to be a facilitator for the welfare of the nation so that the nation can liberate itself. It is our duty today to support this movement and be its spokesperson at the international level. Not knowing if the regime will fall, the question is when the regime will fall.

How do you see it? Stock The The international community?

I don’t see a commitment to him in post-regime. Most governments, including the Canadian government, are stuck in the present. They should expect this regime to fall anytime.

Have we worked hard enough on the solution? This solution does not happen by miracle. The only successful scenario is dialogue between independent countries and Iranian secular democratic forces to facilitate transition and minimize human losses. Meanwhile, the international community must apply more pressure through sanctions.

Are you a part of solution spare with A return from The Monarchy?

I never thought of a role. My sole purpose is to help free my people. Once he is free, he can decide his future and that will be the end of my mandate and my responsibilities to my country.

I cannot, in my thinking, reconcile the justification for the transfer of power on the basis of heredity. My dislike has nothing to do with the company. I want to make an impact, I want to advocate. As soon as we get to a position like that of Queen Elizabeth, we plan and mask. We can’t give our personal opinion because that might mean interference. I don’t see myself in that role. I see myself as a people’s advocate.

Do you offer one? A total overhaul Political system in Iran?

We are a diverse, multilingual, multi-ethnic, multi-religious people, but each can find their place in a state with a truly democratic constitution, with true separation between religion and state, all the elements in the Universal Declaration of Humanity. Human rights are respected. We seek the same values ​​as Canadians, Americans, French. We want to work with everyone.

If we have a water problem, the best experts are definitely Israelis. Not Ahmadinejad, who wants to wipe Israel off the map, who serves our interests. Why does the West reconcile with this regime against Western values? Where are all these feminist movements to support Iranian women? Where are the movements that support the rights of the community LGBTQ?

It’s not just repression and human rights abuses in Iran. Such is the impact this regime has had on the region in exporting terrorism and the deadly religion of Islam. [qui est problématique et] This worries many countries that are saturated with migrants arriving on their borders.

The issue of migrants, the Iranian nuclear threat and the energy scare can be solved because Putin can turn off the tap at any time before winter. All these are related to the Iranian regime. All these problems can be solved by the demise of this regime.

After 43 Years of exile, what Yours personal feeling about State Country?

It’s an emotional roller coaster. At the same time, I see a process of political maturation in all of this. Today’s Iranian youth has nothing to do with the Iranian youth of 40 years ago. We are sometimes tired, but proud. I am proud. People have paid more and gotten enough. So we do what we can, everything we can. I have faith that they will win, I know they will. It is a question of time.