Although Israel has not officially declared the change of regime in Iran As the objective of his attack, recent actions and statements of his leadership They suggest that this scenario considers an desirable outcome. There are many hypotheses that chase each other on the possible post-khameneiincluding even a Return of the Shià. Or rather, of his eldest son Reza Pahlaviwho has lived in decades in exile in United States.
Pahlavi64 years old, is a controversial figure: opponent right from the start of the Islamic Republicis loved by that slice of Iranians – At home as in the diaspora – who lived theIt was Pahlavi like a period of progress And stabilityinterrupted by Khomeinist revolution of 1979and which sees in him a National unity symbol and a potential alternative to the regime of the Ayatollah. At the same time, he is strongly unveiled by an important slice of the Iranian society – especially the younger generations – who sees his own with suspicion nationalismhis relationships with Israel and that would consider his possible return home as aOperation imposed from the outside To create a puppet government.
First -born son Of Farah Diba and of Mohamed Reza Pahlavilo Scià di Persia dethroned by Khomeinist revolution, Reza has released several declarations And interview After the beginning of the Israeli bombings onIranlast June 13th. Without ever condemn the intervention of Israel – with whom he would like restore good relationships that existed under his deceased father – Pahlavi It was certain that the Islamic Republic is “on the brink of collapse»And that Khamenei is hiding as a “scared mouse».
Pahlavi he did Appeal to military personnel and of safety in Iran to leave the regime and has the civilians urged to «go to the square” For overturn the clerical establishment. “What has started is irreversible. The future it is bright and together we will face this abrupt historical turning point», He said Pahlavi.
In recent years, the ex hereditary prince he tried to present himself as the only one valid candidate To guide one transition from the Islamic Republic. But for many Iranians, Reza It is nothing more than one foreigner who does not know the Village And it does not even master the be.
Recent Comments by Pahlavi they aroused theanger of many Iraniansincluding the detractors from the Islamic Republic. Alireza Nader, Iranian-American commentator resident in United States and ex analyst from the Foundation for the defense of democracyattacked hardly Pahlavi for having apparently painted like the opposition leader. “Nobody elected you to nothing», He wrote on X.
While Israel encourage the dissent among the Iranian citizensThe expert they judge that a change of regime with bombs materialize and warn that one such scenario it could bring instability.