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Exiled Crown Prince: ‘Iran is on the brink of a revolution’

2025/3/12
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Reza Pahlavi
积极倡导伊朗政权更替和民主的活动家和伊朗王位觊觎者。
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@Roland Oliphant : 本期节目采访了伊朗前国王穆罕默德·礼萨·巴列维的儿子雷扎·巴列维。他认为伊朗政权正走向崩溃,并试图将自己定位为民主过渡的潜在领导人。我向他询问了他为何认为伊朗正走向一场类似于推翻他父亲的革命,他为何相信自己能够领导这一变革,以及他认为西方政府在这个伊朗历史的关键时刻应该做什么。 我们讨论了伊朗当前的政治和经济局势,以及伊朗与美国的关系。巴列维王子对伊朗的未来充满信心,他认为伊朗人民是变革的主力军,西方政府应该提供最大程度的支持。他还谈到了他与其他反对派团体的合作,以及他如何试图团结反对派力量。 最后,我们讨论了巴列维王子在慕尼黑安全会议上的经历,以及他如何看待自己在这个关键时刻的角色。 @Reza Pahlavi : 我的一生都致力于伊朗的解放事业。伊朗政权正处于最脆弱的时刻,伊朗人民也从未如此准备好迎接变革。伊朗的未来必须是一个世俗的民主国家,而不是当前的宗教独裁政权。伊朗人民已经意识到世俗主义的重要性,这是民主的前提。 伊朗的经济困境和军事挫折使政权更加孤立,特朗普的“最大压力”政策正在发挥作用。最高领袖哈梅内伊拒绝与美国谈判,因为他知道妥协会导致政权崩溃。西方外交政策忽视了伊朗政权的本质,它无法与自由世界的价值观共存。 特朗普的“最大压力”政策虽然有效,但不足以促成伊朗的政权更迭,需要“最大支持”来帮助伊朗人民。伊朗人民正在街头抗议,呼吁结束伊斯兰共和国,革命情绪日益高涨。西方政策制定者未能跟上伊朗的现状,他们的滞后可能会阻碍伊朗的变革。 伊朗的政权更迭不需要外国军事干预,伊朗人民将是变革的主力军。1979年的革命缺乏对替代方案的理解,而这一次伊朗人民知道他们想要什么。我的父亲拒绝用暴力镇压人民,这是他与哈梅内伊的根本区别。西方政策制定者未能理解伊朗的现状,他们需要重新考虑对伊朗的策略。 伊朗人民需要国际社会的支持,特别是信息自由和互联网接入。伊朗的变革将对整个世界产生积极影响,一个和平的伊朗将与邻国合作,而不是敌对。伊朗的政权崩溃是不可避免的,虽然无法预测具体时间,但历史已经证明独裁政权终将崩溃。

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Reza Pahlavi discusses Iran's fragile state and his mission towards a democratic transition, reflecting on the past 44 years since the revolution.
  • Reza Pahlavi believes Iran is more vulnerable now than in previous years.
  • He has dedicated his life to the cause of Iran's liberation.
  • His mission is to achieve a secular democratic alternative to the current regime.

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On this Bonus episode, Roland Oliphant speaks with Reza Pahlavi, the son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran who was overthrown in 1979. The Crown Prince has lived in exile ever since, but he now believes the regime could be heading for collapse and is positioning himself as the potential figurehead of a democratic transition. We asked him why he thinks Iran is headed for a revolution like the one that overthrew his father, why he believes he could lead such a change, and what he thinks Western governments should do in this delicate moment in Iranian history.

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'Iran’s Crown Prince: My country is on the brink of a revolution like that of 1979' by Roland Oliphant:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/23/crown-prince-reza-pahlavi-iran-on-the-brink-of-revolution/

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