#pahlavi

[kropotkindersurprise]

April 23, 2026 - Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the former shah, who cheers for the bombing of his own people by the USA and Israel in the hope that they will install him as a puppet leader of a conquered Iran, was covered in red paint by an activist in Berlin, Germany. [video]

[therationaldispatch]

Reza Pahlavi, the elected leader of the Iranian opposition movement, pledges his loyalty to the cause:

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The more I see islamic republic fans attack Pahlavi the more I’m convinced he’s the right person to lead our revolution so a huge thank you to every IRGC fanboy and leftie out there dispelling my doubts in him

Like imagine being so afraid of the guy you ask the German government not to meet with him kkhkgkgk

[enjolrastryhard]

Bro I fucking hate Reza Pahlavi.

But he's the only fucking option. It's like, lesser of two evils but one evil is a little cartoon henchman and the other one is fucking Darth Sidious like idk at this point.

You can hate Reza Pahlavi but also acknowledge that the Iranian people don't really have any other options. There are so many academics who fled Iran during the revolution who's voices you will never hear because they don't have the same credibility and visibility, because no matter how smart you are, refugees are never treated with dignity.

There are so many fucking better options that the Iranian people would probably choose over Pahlavi - fuck, PAHLAVI would choose them over Pahlavi, but you're never gonna hear their voices because they are driving taxis and cleaning floors because refugees are never given the jobs they actually deserve.

So for now, we have Pahlavi. So we're gonna fucking ball with Pahlavi. If you don't support the Iranian people because they want Pahlavi, you fail to see the nuance. Because okay. Give them another option. Give them someone else who has the recognition Pahlavi does.

Tho if Pahlavi comes into power, he could truly be someone who gives exiled academics and lawyers and government workers voices in Iran. He could pave the way for new political candidates who are a lot better to step in. That's what I think most people do want to see from Reza Pahlavi. Listen Iranians aren't batshit crazy lunatics who want another dictator, like have some common sense PLEASE. And if Pahlavi becomes a dictator, I think they're gonna hold him accountable. Just like they held the Islamic Republic accountable. It was a revolution that brought them in charge, and the Iranians retaliated when that government was oppressive. No one wants to live under oppression if they've actually experienced it.

But yanno what, to Pahlavi supporters, y'all needa hold him accountable. If he fucks up, you tell him he fucked up. If you put a dictator in power, you hold him accountable for that. And if he sticks to his promises as a transitional leader and actually gives Iran democracy, well that's amazing. That's fucking amazing. And you celebrate that. But if he turns Iran into Israel and America's little bitch, you tell him that too. We need to hold leaders accountable for being assholes sometimes. But we also need to acknowledge that Iran has no other fucking choice at this point, and we need to support the Iranian people.

[shafran-saffron]

What makes me really hopeful about the Iran situation, is that even if the US is successful, even if they bring their puppet king to power to the delight of the rats among the persian diaspora, that new puppet state will never, ever, see peace.

Simply because there will immideatly be hundreds of thousands to millions of Khomeneist insurgents. That's the power of religious loyalty. I know some of my more anti-theist mutuals will not like me saying this, but damn, it feel really good to have religiously-motivated political allies. Like if Cuba fell to the us I would not expect a huge insurgency there! I would not expect even the most loyal of Cubans to prefer death and chaos over occupation. Meanwhile I fully expect the most loyal of Iranians to go "Khamenei or we burn the country". After all, jannah awaits them after the fire and a martyrs death. Nothing, except maybe glory, awaits a secular martyr.

It's good to know that Pahlavists who may be celebrating right now will never get to see peace with them in charge. AND THAT'S IF THEY WIN. I cannot wait to see the reactions of the tumblr Pahlavist community when they either lose or the US just fucks off after getting some concessions, while keeping the Islamic republic in place (which is kinda their style by now). Message to tumblr pahlavists:

you will never feel safe in your country, and you deserve it.

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“average language written in 3 scripts” factoid actualy just statistical error. average language is written in 1 script. Persian Georg, who is spoken in Iran & is written in at least five different scripts throughout it's history, is an outlier adn should not have been counted

[detournementsmineurs]

Réplique de la "Couronne" de Van Cleef & Arpels en or blanc, argent et pierres non précieuses pour l'Impératrice Farah Pahlavi (1967) à l'exposition “Joyaux Dynastiques” en collaboration avec le Victoria & Albert Museum à l'Hôtel de la Marine, Paris, mars 2026.

[secular-jew]

Reza Pahlavi, the future leader of Democratic Iran, made a brilliant speech today. Everyone should pray hard that he is successful getting Iran (Persia) back.

"I am not here to ask for your permission to get rid of the Islamic Republic nor am I here to ask you to do it for us.

The true Iran, the ancient Iran, and the soon-to-be free Iran doesn’t seek your patronage, it seeks your partnership. It doesn’t seek your funding, it seeks your friendship because our interests are aligned in the most unique of ways.

So as opposed to the growing threat of this unholy alliance of the red and the black, what, my friends, might a partnership with the Iranian nation look like? What will it look like when sovereignty over our ancient nation is returned to its true sovereign– the Iranian people?

Iran will once again be the anchor of peace and stability in the Middle East, so you can finally bring your boys and girls home from faraway lands, but, with dignity.

Iran will once again be the center of prosperity in the region and a safe haven for foreign investment – not foreign aid.

Iran will once again be an ally of the United States and a close partner of both Israel and the Arab states and see the Abraham Accords grow to the Cyrus Accords.

Iran will once again be the engine of progress, the defender of freedom and righteousness, not the spreader of terror and evil."