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Like the US cares about human rights in Iran? LOL!!!

Reza kochooloo -- the West doesn't really give a damn about human rights or democracy in Iran or anywhere else. That's why they had your daddy in power. That's why they gave chemical weapons to Saddam. Look at the Mideast: the most repressive countries are the best allies of the West. You think they care about Iranian people? And actually the latest World Public Opinion polls show that the people of Iran DO consider AHmadinejad as the legitimate winner of the elections.

Wake up. Go get a real job, earn a paycheck for once, THEN come and lecture the rest of us.

Dariush and co, Little knowledge is dangerous

and ignorance is not bliss. Your comments have no relevance to any of the key points in the article, mine or several others'. Character and history assasination is the trademark of likes of you.

Emil, you have a vote

Emil.  I understand if you dont like consitutional monarchies.  So your vote would be for Islamic Republic or a Republic.

So let everyone have a vote.  If at the end of the day the majority want a certain system we need to live with that.  Who knows, the majority might want the Islamic Repubic.

You make us look bad by trying to shut out a certain groups or thoughts down.  It does not look like you are ready for democracy yet.

My personal vote would be for a Republic.

Lost in Time.!!!

Makes me wonder how some people still lost in time...living in the past...MONARCHY is DEAD....get it out of your system....it is 21 century...

Dear capt_ayhab

Just remember my friend that I live in Iran and you do not.In my everyday life I deal with many people from all walks of life who recognize the man as their leader regardless of what I might think of him.The reason that his photo was not carried in the demonstration was due to the fact that the IRI cronies would have killed on the spot any one who has done so. And furthermore he as asked his supporters not to do so for their own safety.

However if you come to Tehran today or travel to any major city around the country  you can observe in most of the main streets his posters have been put on the walls during the night before by his many supporters.

Believe you me he has a lot of supporters and when the time is right they will come out in their millions and you can mark my word on that. In the mean time there is such thing as strategy and timing.

However it is not my job to defend him or his supporters. I only state what I see every day in Iran.

But anyway if you think he has no supporters then what are you scared of. Why don’t you let him speak and write until he and everyone else around him get board and become the subject of public ridicule? What would be the harm in that? Isn’t this the true meaning of democracy?

The bottom line is that I trust the people of Iran, their choice and their judgment, but you DO NOT. To the extent that even a half a page article from an (according to yourself) insignificant boycotted figure like him has scared you to the bones so much and made you become so aggressive.

So we are back to my original question:

Am I free to make my own choice or are you going to force your opinion on me?

khejalat bekeshid

do you people knowing anything about iran? shame on you for attacking aghaye pahlavi. his opinion is 100% right. i am grateful to him for using every opportunity he has to tell world not to bombing or sanctioning iran.

you people know nothing about what is going on in iran. we are desperate for changing government but don't have to much time. anyone who can help us and say what we want is doing good and we accept his words. i voted for mousavi but of course we never forget his crimes, we just need everyone to help for freedom and democracy in iran. we are all supporting karroubi, but none of us forget he stole money, we accept everyone who is with the people. at least aghaye pahlavi has not committed any crimes himself.

also, i do not think people read the article. aghaye pahlavi never saying he is leader. he saying solve your nuclear problem by supporting the people of iran and human rights. this is exactly what we feel.

it is funny that many attacking him for talking and saying at the same time he is nobody and not important or he has not done anything ever. if he is nobody and not important, why everyone reading and listening to what he says and posting comments and being so passionate about his opinion, whether they like him or they hate him. if he has never doing anything, why you saying he should go away. he is doing something now, you should stop saying that. maybe it is because of people like you he not doing anything before.

we all, especially iranians outside iran, have to unite to free iran. this is not about leader or monarchy and aghaye pahlavi knows that and that is why he never saying anything about leader or king. this is about iran and freedom for iranians.

Mr Areyo barzan

You stated[ Secondly to those who for what ever the reason do not like R.P, I would like to break the news that there is a signification proportion of
Iranians inside and out of Iran who have accepted him as their leader.]

Could you be kind enough to provide some references, statistics and sources for your statement? Things like video clips from Iran, news articles, TV reports and such which supports your claim.

I have watched most all of the demonstration videos in Iran during the movement, I may have missed all those millions who came out chanting Reza Pahlavi's name and carrying his pictur, and wanting him to LEAD the movement.

Much obliged sir.

-YT 

I think you meant to say significant and not signification.

Unlike Reza who is a Democrat I would Tell Some to "SHUT UP" ;0)

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3Kzbo7tNLg

I Would Say the Same to Some of You on This Thread !

Democracy is 1 Person = 1 Vote

Why is everyone talking about who is going to rule Iran now? (and I see nothing in this article that states Mr. Pahlavi is looking to rule Iran)

All of you talk about democracy but have no idea what it is.  It should be up to the Iranian people what kind of system they want.  There should be a referendum where each person has 1 vote.

If they vote for an Islamic Republic, Great.  If they vote for a Republic, Great.  If they vote for a Consitutional Monarchy, Great.

Why are you old fooggies scared to have the Iranians vote on this?  I am a young Iranian and actually think this article made a lot of sense and it supported the Iranian people.  Nothing more, nothing less.

The Nattering nabobs of negativism

Just in case it is democracy that you people want then there are a few points that is really needed to betaken onboard. Firstly to the supporters of R.P I have to remind them that like the rest of us R.P is also a human being, capable of being wrong and making mistakes, and if he chosen to step into the public arena by becoming one of the opposition leaders, it is only natural for other people to raise many questions about his capabilities, intentions and past conducts, and if he is half the leader he claims to be then he needs to have satisfactory answers to all these questions. We really need to depart from the notion of idolising people by putting them beyond criticism or question as such attitude would only act as a negative force and eventually push them towards arrogance, corruption

and dictatorship as our history is full of such examples. As long as these questions are asked it a respectful civilised manner I see no reason for them to be ignored or sensored.

Secondly to those who for what ever the reason do not like R.P, I would like to break the news that there is a signification proportion of Iranians inside and out of Iran who have accepted him as their leader. Now you might not like it but that is the way it is. You can argue your case, you can criticise him, you can choose to follow another leader, you can even choose to become a leader yourself if you think you have got what it takes. But one think you can not and are not allowed to do is to force other people into following or abandoning a particular leader just because you think that you know better than everyone else, and in case you haven’t noticed, no insult and foul language would solve your problem or win you supporters.

We all need to agree that the future Iran would not have just one but many leaders and political group some of which might be in total contrast and disagreement with each other. As in fact that is one of the most fundamental bases for a healthy democracy. The bottom line is that we have to learn to live with each other and heve some respect for one another.

Just because someone does not agree with you it does not mean that they are stupid or you can treat the as you wish.

I believe people of Iran are now mature enough to have passed way beyond the notion of names and individuals.

Except a few political dinosaurs with decomposing ideologies most of Iranians believe that when it comes to our future government, it is not the name that matters but the system that will be put in place and behaviour of people within that system.

Whether tomorrow’s government is Mashroote or Jomhoori or has any other fancy name is not as important as having a responsible government that is answerable to its people, an independent judiciary system that is loyal to our constitution, an army that is not the crony of the government but on the people’s side and most importantly a secular government that regards religion as a private and personal matter for behind close doors and do not try to abuse it for ruling the country.

Apart from that I do not care what it is called and who will lead us there as long as they are capable of doing it. To find that leader I am prepared to turn every stone and to ask every uncomfortable hard question.

Now if any of you think of him/her self as a good candidate and think they are up for the challenge then

besmalla!

In gooy va in meydaan

FLASH NEWS

For 30 years RP was not doing anything against mullahs. So I ask myself if this is really him blogging??????????

First of all he has to prove he is Reza Ghoaly, and if everyone agrees we all can have a civilized political discussion.

Until then....................

How Come You Hold RP2 accountable But Not Moussavi ?

Some of You Guys have some Nerve !

You Blindly Supported the elections in a TOTALITARIAN State Like Iran today and Accepted to Vote for a more than dubious character like Moussavi ( whose record included being Prime Minister during the Massacres of 1988) but You Hold Reza Pahlavi Responsible for his Fathers would be crimes and mismanagement ?

The Crown Prince ( I CALL HIM This Way and WILL DO GOD WILLING UNTIL HIS PUBLIC OATH IN Front of the Iranian Parliment as SHAH) has always accepted Accountability for his Father's Rule UNLIKE All the Henchmen of the Islamic Republic's Political Establishment ( Incluiding the So called Reformist Khatami and Co) You all seem SO Indulgent towards their shortcomings.

ARE REZA PAHLAVI AND THE MONARCHY :

ACCOUNTABLE ?  YES !

IS REZA PAHLAVI :

RESPONSABILE OR GUILTY ?  NO !

SHOULD THE MONARCHY AS A POLITICAL INSTITUTION BE DISREGARDED ?

NO MORE THAN THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH YOU ALL FORMER REVOLUTIONARIES OR CHILDREN OF FORMER REVOLUTIONARIES WHOLE HEARTINGLY INSTALLED IN OUR COUNTRY KNOWING IT WAS UNDER THE CLOAK OF A THEOCRACY !

NOW ALL OF A SUDDEN AFTER 30 YEARS YOU DISCOVERED THE WORD "SECULARISM" ?

CONGRATS ! YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKES BUT DENY THAT RIGHT TO ANOTHER FELLOW IRANIAN BE HIM A CROWN PRINCE ?

SHAME ON YOU !

YOUR REVOLUTION WAS NOT HIGHJACKED ! YOU HIGHJACKED YOURSELVES DUE TO YOUR OWN STUBBORN GREED AND STUPIDITY !

SO LOOK IN THE MIRROR BEFORE GIVING MORAL LESSONS TO MONARCHISTS OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL GROUP OR FIGUREHEAD !

Interestingly

Interestingly, Reza Pahlavi is mentioning "people"!!!!!!!!!!!. We all remember his dad had no contact, sympathy nor interest in the masses (people). The man was a megalomaniac with nauseating arrogance. he saw his rule as ordained by God and had his own court mullas.

Now we hear the former prince talking about the islamic government'soppression. We need to remind the young man about all the journalists that were liquidated during his dad's rule (Mohammad Masoud, Karim poure Shirazi. What happened to Mostafa Keyvan the poet who got shot right after the 1953 coup?

During his father's reign, Behrooz Dehghan was tortured and killed in prison, his sister, Ashraf dehghan was tortued and raped in prison (sounds like the current regime. Does'nt it????????!!!! ) All the poets Sayeh, Nima, Shamlu, Royaie, Azarm , Akhavan Sales, Soltanpour, Dolatabadi, sepanloo and .....at one time or another  experienced and suffered incarceration.

Who can forget Golesorkhi who was placed before a firing squad?  What happened to Jahan Pahlavan Takhty? what happened to Behrangi? what happened to anyone who dared to think? What happened to anyone who did not accept the single party system (Rastakhiz party)? Did'nt he say, if you do not like the status quo, get your passport and get out of this country? (as if he owned Iran)

In Isfahan, We have an expression that goes like this: (NA GHOM KHOBESS NA KASHOON         LANET BE HAR DOTA SHOON)  meaning : "neither Ghom, nor kashan is good    may both be damned ". To cut the long story short, (NA SHAH VA NA  SHEIKH)

Let us build a democratic system in which people count. 

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK YOUR MAJESTY ! ;0)

Like Your Mother Our Great Empress reminds us daily:

LIGHT SHALL VANQUISH DARKNESS !

It's Still a Long Road But We Will Get There !

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFjjjGwEDkQ

As Shapour Bakhtiar Said it: IRAN HARGUEZ NAKHAHAD MORD !

Nehzat Moghavemat Melli Iran 14 khordad 1368 (5 august 1989) dar Hamburg

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNBFTWXz5_Q

Heading To The International Court

خانواده پهلوی از بزرگ تا کوچک،بابت ثروتی که از ایران دزذیده اند به تمام ایرانی ها بدهکارند.دزد بودن آخوند ها نباید و نمیتواند دزدی شاه و اشرف و بقیه شان را توجیه کند.

Faramarzeh-Fateh / .......

To answer your question, Directly, United states/Israel for the most parts.  Indirectly, European countries, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and others.  They were all in the same camp against Iran then just as they are today. Each one contributed and supported Saddam one way or another.  Arms, chemical bombs, money and etc. But the major force and support as you know came from United States which was supported by individuals such as Reza Pahlavi and his gangs. The blood of Iranians is not just on his father's and grand father's hands, it is on his hand's as well. Some kissers say he was only 21 and young and stupid.  I agree, he was and he probably still is, not young, but stupid, thinking his opinion matters. In times when he continued his lavish lifestyle out of Iran with stolen money from poor Iranians, much younger Iranians were fighting to save Iran despite Reza's hopes and efforts and cooperation to bring about another coup and war.

Oktaby,

As usual the only defence Pahlavi and Pahlavi lovers have is the wrong doings of IRI. They say IRI has killed more. IRI has robbed more, but IRI's wrong doings are no defence for a family of thieves who robbed poor Iranians for decades and sold the country out to one country or another just to make a lavish lifestyle for themselves. No one denies it, but bunch of kissers such as Reza and your kind who have been bending forward and backward their entire lives. Crown prince my foot!!!

Shooshtari,

We cannot unite with devil. I have said this may times. An opposition supported by criminals will not serve public interests. They are after their own interest.  There is no doubt in any Iranian's mind that Pahlavis were selfish, coward, traitors, dictators, thieves and......  The few who still deny are those who were in the same camp, committed similar crimes and benefited from them. These kissers are using Iran's history to sell useless son, of a useless king, to Iranians.  The problem is not so much the Monarchy system VS a secular system, as it is the state of mind of the leader. However, a secular government reduces the risks. To prove this point we can compare Dariush and Kourosh to Pahlavi's and Ghajar or Bush to Obama and many others.

american dream

that's your opinion.....and Ive got mine.

the shah was weak for sure, he should have unleashed hell on khomeini and the rest of his butchers.

HOWEVER, he did love iran A MILLION TIMES MORE THAN THE AKHOONDS....instead of donating billions to arabs and arafat, he actually spent money on iran-you know now many thousands of students were studying outside iran on govt scholarships?

were it not for his and his father's contributions in modernizing iran, you'd be lookin at afghanistan right now!

so mention his faults but also mention his contributions as well

Believing in Reza..!

The only time people may believe in Reza Pahlavi is when / if he denounces monarchy.

Unfortunately he has been surrounded by bunch of old farts left overs from his father's era that makes it difficult for him to have a grasp on realities in Iran ...

shushtari

It was Mohammad Reza Pahlavi that gave Iran up to the theocracy.  If you don't know that you should.

The Shah permitted Ayat'Allah Ruh'Allah Moosavi Khomayni to return to Iran.  The Shah's Generals wanted to shoot down Ayat'Allah Khomayni's Air France Airplane.  The Shah was preoccupied with his Cancer and knew and shoot down of an Air France plane would prevent him from getting medical treatment in France and countries that were under France's influence.

Reza Pahlavi's father was an idiot.  There is no doubt about it.  Case closed.

Watch the following video and never utter Reza Pahlavi's name ever again:

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze5l_zryJOY&transla...

Reza Pahlavi is a self serving individual who just wants to return to Iran to live there. 

Reza Pahlavi will never be welcome in Iran.

for all of you

who are bashing RP.....what did iran achieve by ousting the shah?????

are we any better off now, with millions dead or in exile, trillions of dollars of our national wealth plundered and given to arab terrorists to kill our people, khoramshar and abadan lay in ruins, etc.etc....

stop blaming RP.....for once let's ALL COME TOGETHER AND UNITE AND TAKE BACK OUR HOMELAND......

put the petty bs aside and UNITE.......

IT'S TIME 

The US will be seeking

The US will be seeking bilateral talks with the IRI:

 //www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/30/AR2009093002407.html?hpid=topnews

""Some have argued that the hardline consolidation at home is the ticket to compromise abroad. This argument is part and parcel of a pathology emanating from the traumatic history of foreign intervention in Iran. Ahmadinejad, for example, has gloated that what he alleges were “childish acts of interference” by the West in the election will let Iran “enter the global stage several times more powerful.” Conversely, it is often said in Iran that whoever makes a deal with powerful outside players, above all Washington, to end the Islamic Republic’s international isolation will tighten his grip on the state for good

So it may be the case that the hardliners are united in the belief that their toughness will impel the US to cut them a deal that will assure their political dominance for years to come. But, so far, the hardliners seem more concerned with eviscerating reformist and centrist forces than with cutting a deal""

//www.merip.org/mer/mer252/farhi.html

Thanks for your Comment. Time for you to go home.

Submitted frankly, but with all humility and full respect intended.

It is wonderful to see the man who would be our King, actually (finally!) engaging us in direct dialogue, on the most important issues of our time.

Although apparently the Telegraph comes first. I will nevertheless take what my King gives me, without (much) complaint.

I will however give you some apparently much needed advice from your kinship.

Stop managing a department that doesn't report to you, from afar.

If you want to serve (or rule) you need to do it from the ground.

You obviously know a lot about peaceful protest, and nonviolent civil disobedience.

Show us how it's done!

Show us you are willing to give your life for your country, so we can too!

Currently, primarily thanks to the old folks you seem resigned to surround yourself with (am I the only one that thinks a secretary should be younger than his boss?), you appear to be a "hobbyist monarch". Not really committed to the job. You haven't yet shown up to work.

You know what I mean?

And I think this apparent/obvious tentativeness on your part is hurting your already difficult position, namely that no one is really all that keen on having a King these days in diaspora. Frankly, we're Cyrus'd out on this end.

You do however, have a mission, should you choose to accept it. And that is to get up, kiss your family goodbye, take a deep breath and get on a plane (with your own armed bodyguards), and fly back to Iran, and just see what happens.

If they make a massive PR mistake and god forbid allow something bad to happen to you, that could very well spark the shift the world is yearning for.

If they are smart (and you know they are), they will not touch a single (rapidly greying) hair on your head. Either way, we win that hand too. As they allow you to speak, and work inside Iran, you can organize the kind of intelligent and peaceful opposition you graciously told the Telegraph readership all about.

If you are arrested, you can fight from the courts. Shirin Ebadi might even defend you herself! And you're not even a girl!

Let's face it, your name and fame are your only advantage and upperhand in this. What you obviously lack is resolve and the courage and confidence to act. Something that sadly genetically only partially comes from your Mother's and Grandfather's side.

But truthfully, and realistically, with all sarcasm aside, this is your night bro! This is all that is left for you to do. Kissinger and your fighter pilot's license  can't help you now. You're all growed up, and now you need to step up and be a man. Be The Man.

Your father took Cyrus's advice, worried way too much, and it ultimately killed him, and he failed.

You should now take Nike's advice, and Just Do It!

You have absolutely nothing more to lose. And we, all, together, have absolutely everything to gain.

آن سایۀ بختک که

آن سایۀ بختک که به فرموده سخن گفت

نه از سر دردی که ز بیهوده سخن گفت

Nuclear issue vs people of Iran

Unfortunately P5+1 is entirely focused on stopping the Uranium Enrichment, and prevention of Iran aquiring atomic weapon, rather then confronting Iran for its blatant human rights violations of the regime against the people of Iran.  The West's apprehension is the Shift in blance of power by neutralization of Israel's nuclear advantage and having to further nuclarize Arab World to devalue Iran's gain.  In doing so, the looser will be Israel, surrounded by unfriendly Arabs and Iranian Nuclear powers, which P5+1 doesn't want.  This is what is going to happen:  Iran is going to meke a deal with the West, not to enrich Uranium in exchange for them staying out its internal business.  Meaning a free hand at supporession of the people and maintaining the Islamic Government.  U.S. WILL SELL OUT IRANINANS TO MAINTAIN THE CURRENT BALANCE OF POWER.   

South Africa WAS NOT a major oil and gas producer

Any sanctions will harm the people and not the other way around. You, Mr Pahlavi are wrong in thinking that sanctions are gong to bring about regime change in Iran. I'm actually kind of suprised to see you so openly advocate for policies which will result in even more hardship for the people of Iran!

How to do it?

I think Mr. RP will read these comments but I do not think he would respond to them personally since this article was not published with his User Id. I assume he does not want all of us have a way of getting in touch with him directly. In any case, what I want to know is how the suggested approach “It is time for international leaders to stand behind the human rights of the Iranian people. In so doing, they will entrust the Iranian people with the power to resolve the nuclear issue”  should and can be implemented in a practical way . I read this article once and I do not think that it says how (or did I miss it?). Any clarification would be appreciated.  

Mr. Reza Pahlavi

Mr. Reza Pahlavi,

Just in case you have the b@lls to read the comments here, did you clear this so called commentary with your bosses, the guys in AIPAC whom you BOW to on daily basis?

Not that you matter,  but I was just curious to see if you were ALLOWED to talk bigger than your mouth.

-YT 

Disillusioned Reza...!

Previous generation kicked out the last king and brought and end to 2500 years of monarchy. This generation will kike out the Arab Islamo fascist akhonds and will bring an end to 1400 years of Islamic misery. So it would a win win situation for Iranian people in a little over 30 years.

Unfortunately Reza Pahlavi still ,deep down in his heart and mind,  thinks he could eventually go back to Iran and become the next monarch. But in today's Iran,  there is no  place  for monarchs or Arab Islamo fascist akhonds any more.

So please Mr Reza Pahlavi wake up and smell the tea...or coffee...your choice...

...

ایشان و خانواده محترم ایشان،از پدر بزرگ گرفته تا پدرشان،هیچ وقت دلسوز مملکت نبودند و نیستند و نخواهند بود ! تقصیری هم نداشتند و ندارند،پدر بزرگ که بیسواد بود و پدر عقده خود بزرگ بینی‌ داشت،این آقازاده هم که زیاده میگوید از خارج لنگش کنید،انگاری که میشود با آخوند با زبان خوش چاره جست و غم دل‌ به هجرت فرستاد.

آقای رضا پهلوی (میر پنج زیباتر نیست ؟!) شاه نپال سلطنت را به کنار گذاشت و رفت، شاه بلغارستان خود را کاندیدای ریاست جمهوری کرد و سلطنت را به لقایش بخشید،بد نیست که دیگر در گناه اجدادتان شریک نباشید و خود را به کنار بکشانید تا شاید اینجور اعتماد مردم را به دست آرید،در یک رفراندم حضور بهم برسانید و اینجور نظر مردم را جویا شوید.

مردم دیگر از شیخ و شاه، کمونیست و چریک و مجاهد خسته شدند... مردم یک جمهوری میخواهند، یک جمهوری ایرانی‌،نه وابسته به اجنبی و نه کپی شده از یک دولت دیگری ! ساده بگویم مردم میخواهند خود بر مردم حکومت کنند همانجور که باید باشد و همانقدر که لیاقتشان یک دموکراسی سکولار است.نه کمتر و نه بیشتر.

Parallels with South Africa and Islamic Apartheid

There is not doubt that Reza Pahlavi's ariculate article is pressing the right buttons and that is why few of the comments are the same old accusations and allegations against someone who has lived most of his life in the US and he is not party to his ancestoral past. As a decent chap he is also concerned about the  dangerous state we are in. There is no doubt that the world is dealing not with Iran but a bunch of zealots from the back and beyond. As the Green movement has shown to the world the ruling mullah and their selected backward president does not represent Iran.

Religious apartheid has meant only those from the rank and file of the theocracy are allowed to be the ruling elite and the rest of the population are second class citzens and have no rights to govern. We must ask G5+1 to end the Islamic apartheid in Iran with its brutal and gustly human rights records. Well done Mr Pahlavi for your determination and hard work. Keep on going to end the Islamic Apartheid in Iran.

Azer