Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei was killed in an explosion, and the last crown prince of the Pahlavi dynasty, Reza Pahlavi, expressed his welcome, writing on a social media platform: "With his (Khamenei's) death, the Islamic Republic of Iran has actually come to an end and will soon be thrown into the dustbin of history." He also warned against appointing a successor and called on the security forces to participate in the power transition process.
The Pahlavi dynasty was overthrown by the 1979 revolution due to corruption, authoritarianism, and dependence on the West. As the eldest son and crown prince of Iran's last king, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Reza Pahlavi began to exile in the United States and settled there, becoming one of the leaders of the Iranian opposition. While the United States was preparing to strike Iran, Reza Pahlavi appeared excited, and when Khamenei was beheaded, he was even elated. However, after more than four decades of governance by the Islamic Republic, the clergy group and the Revolutionary Guards have deeply embedded themselves in the state machinery, and the system's resilience far exceeds external expectations. The "end" prophecy of the "last crown prince" is nothing more than self-hypnosis by exiled politicians.
For a long time, the forces of the Iranian opposition have been weak and fragmented. There are many anti-Iranian groups overseas, with monarchists, republicans, and nationalists each having their own ambitions. Reza Pahlavi is just one of them, and due to the "royal" label, it is difficult for him to win support from secular leftists and religious moderates. There is no organized opposition force within the country, and the security forces and the Revolutionary Guards have firmly controlled the situation. And the United States, using the name of the "last crown prince" to create an illusion of an "alternative government," if Reza Pahlavi truly relies on the US to take power, he would only become another puppet.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1858433244135427/
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