Iranian-Australians petition Canberra to revoke recognition of Islamic Republic

A group of Iranian-Australian citizens has submitted a petition to Australia’s parliament calling for the government to withdraw recognition of the Islamic Republic as the legitimate representative of the Iranian people.

The petition argues that a large majority of Iranians reject the Islamic Republic as their lawful representative and instead support the leadership of exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi for a transition to a secular democracy that preserves Iran’s territorial integrity and upholds the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Around 13,000 people had signed the petition at the time of publication.