Prince Reza Pahlavi urges Shia Iranians to oppose ruling system
Prince Reza Pahlavi on Friday urged Shia Iranians to oppose the country’s ruling system, saying the authorities had committed crimes “in the name of Shia Islam.”
In a message addressed to “my devout Shia compatriots” and posted on X, Pahlavi said the Islamic Republic had brought “poverty, misery, and crimes against humanity” and accused Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei of overseeing repression during recent unrest.
He called on Shia Iranians who oppose clerical rule to “stand at the forefront of the struggle” and to reclaim their faith from political use by the state.
Pahlavi also urged unity among Shia, Sunni and other religious communities against what he described as an illegitimate regime.
