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Iranian girls remove hijabs, take over school, chant ‘Death to the dictator and the Islamic regime; Tehran crowds chant for Shah’s return
2025-06-20
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Iranians Chant for Shah’s Return As Terrorist Regime Collapses
[PJMedia] In Tehran, Iranians are reportedly chanting enthusiastically about the anticipated fall of the “Islamic Republic” regime and the potential return of the Crown Prince, heir to the ancient throne of Persia.

While it is unclear exactly the extent of the damage Israel has inflicted on Iran and whether or not the current genocidal regime will fall because of it, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi confirmed that Iranian soldiers and officials have reached out to him, and he urged the Iranian people to rise up, announcing he already has a plan for renewing Iran should he come to power again.

Clips are circulating online of Iranians chanting a slogan that has been translated: “This is the final battle — Pahlavi will return!” In recent years, many tens of thousands of Iranians took to the streets to protest the Islamic regime, with thousands of them arrested, raped, tortured, or killed. The protesters (especially the women) who survived are no doubt hoping for the current regime to collapse. Iranian dissidents have been among the strongest supporters of Israel in the current conflict.

In his message, Pahlavi condemned the violence, cowardice, and destructiveness of Ayatollah Khamenei and co., and confidently predicted that the collapse of the regime there is irreversible. “We are prepared for the first hundred days after the fall, for the transitional period, and for the establishment of a national and democratic government — by the Iranian people and for the Iranian people,” he vowed. Pahlavi is an advocate for a Westernized, secularized government in Iran.

The return of Pahlavi could benefit Jews as well, and not only because the current dictatorial and collapsing regime is dedicated to wiping out Israel. A popular X account called “The Persian Jewess” reminisced about the days of the monarchy, “Since the rise of Islam in Iran, Iranian Jews were oppressed, shoved in ghettos, raped, tortured, murdered forced to convert, and treated like second-class citizens. Then in 1925 the Pahlavis came to power and instituted reforms that recognized Iranian Jews as equal citizens for the first time in millennia. For 54 glorious years, we flourished.”

She added, “When Khomeini came to power, we were forced to flee, our hearts mourning all that Iran once was and could have been under the Pahlavis. And in the 46 years since, we have not forgotten the family who broke us free from our chains, and ended our oppression.”
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Posted by:Fred

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Posted by: Grom the Affective   2025-06-20 12:34  

#7  Democracy has no place in Islam
Posted by: Frank G   2025-06-20 12:27  

#6  Excellent point grom. Let them determine their own fate.
Posted by: Besoeker   2025-06-20 12:05  

#5  #4 My point is, (going by practical results) USA should stop trying to spread democracy around the world - if you can't control your passion for democracy, how about restoring it at home?

Posted by: Grom the Affective   2025-06-20 11:20  

#4  
#3 wonder if he'll bring SAVAK back with him

And whoever is the Great White Father in Washington is better to zip his yap re "human rights violations"
Posted by: Grom the Affective 2025-06-20 09:57


AFAIK, Mr. Pahlavi seems to be a reasonable guy, and God knows he's an improvement on anybody over there right now, but remember what was said about the Bourbons when they took back the French throne after Napoleon:

"They remember nothing; they have forgotten nothing."

Put another way: restored regimes and dynasties have a habit of settling scores and then going right back to the bad behaviors that got them thrown out in the first place.

Mike
Posted by: MikeKozlowski   2025-06-20 10:37  

#3  wonder if he'll bring SAVAK back with him

And whoever is the Great White Father in Washington is better to zip his yap re "human rights violations"
Posted by: Grom the Affective   2025-06-20 09:57  

#2  Shah's return... wonder if he'll bring SAVAK back with him.
Posted by: Mercutio   2025-06-20 09:42  

#1  Funny. Screaming teenage Iranian girls sound just like screaming teenage American girls.
Posted by: Mercutio   2025-06-20 09:38  

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