Iran's Prince Reza Pahlavi to speak at CPAC

[David__77]

The exiled Iranian Prince Reza Pahlavi is set to appear at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Texas later this month, the group announced on Tuesday.

Pahlavi has pitched himself as an interim leader for the country after Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed Saturday during joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on the country.

During an interview with Fox News’s Maria Bartiromo on Sunday, the exiled prince emphasized the need for a “very strong, stable transition” in the country and commended Operation Epic Fury’s “full decapitation of the regime.”

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“We, as Iranians, look at America as our best partner in reconstructing ourselves,” Pahlavi said. “You know, the president says, ‘MAGA,’ we say, ‘MIGA,’ Make Iran Great Again.”

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https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5765555-cpac-iran-prince-reza-pahlavi/amp/

[hlthe2b]

1. Ugggh. Not that I wanted the late (and very corrupt CIA-installed) Shah's son necessarily to

be considered as even a interim leader in Tehran (something I think Trump et all are arrogantly and ignorantly thinking they can make happen), but now I really don't want anything to do with the son.

Those who think he would automatically be better than the Ayatollahs--well, I would tentatively agree, but the fact is the autocracy is deeply entrenched. He has not a chance in hell unless something really dramatically changes that I do not foresee (nor did I a week ago before all this started).

[JBTaurus83]

2. I'm curious about two things

1. How he will be received there. I get the impression many on the far right are not supportive of this war at all.

2. Talk about putting a terror target on that event.

[LeftInTX]

3. I think the GOP is looking at a new bloc of voters: Iranian-Americans.

So, I think it might focus on Iranian-American voters and what the GOP can do to capitalize on this. I'm seeing a huge support for Trump from the US Iranian community right now. They're all dancing to YMCA. Pahlavi is very popular with that community.

[JI7]

4. I know many decent Iranians and they are turned off by the left being reluctant to being critical of Islam

[moonscape]

5. Wow. As a liberal agnostic

I’m expected to be critical of Islam in their view?

[JI7]

7. They say when they talk about negative things about Islam and how it affects them

the left is reluctant to be critical of it. But they will be ok calling out other religions .

[LeftInTX]

8. They're traumatized. And they live this whole Islamic Revolution record in their heads.

And that trauma is passed on to the next generation. It's very traumatic to be exiled from your home country and not be able to return.

https://thisisnotamemo.substack.com/p/why-iran-is-at-a-breaking-point?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web&fbclid=IwY2xjawQU5UVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe_qTdMqfxMopodUt2R0WPIHD7bbtR95eXWeaIwnqcFKGVI3O2GAptvudIYD8_aem_Ejkdbx_Mjs-S8BTBLs6wZA&triedRedirect=true

[NNguyenMD]

6. He can pick up a weapon and fight the regime ANYTIME

Better him and his expat “patriots” lay down their lives for THEIR freedom to take THEIR give back, than our American service members