Posted on 01/04/2011 1:32:25 PM PST by nuconvert
It is with immense grief that we would like to inform our compatriots of the passing away of Prince Alireza Pahlavi.
Like millions of young Iranians, he too was deeply disturbed by all the ills fallen upon his beloved homeland, as well as carrying the burden of losing a father and a sister in his young life.
Although he struggled for years to overcome his sorrow, he finally succumbed, and during the night of the 4th of January 2011, in his Boston residence, took his own life, plunging his family and friends into great sorrow.
Once again, we are joined with mothers, father and relatives of so many victims of these dark times for our country.
My deepest sympathy to the Pahlavi family. They have been subjected to far more than their share of grief. Prayers for strength and comfort...
Nothing definitive, but we're suddenly hearing from friends it was a "hit." By whom or why, I have no idea.
But it is sad, regardless.
Nuconvert is correct, Son of late Shah but brother of Crown Prince Reza.
Monday morning quarter backing or as the Persians say it's easy to sit at the side of a wrestling match and say “largish koon” (roughly meaning “get his leg”).
Since Obama came to power, the Crown Prince has the chance of a snowflake in hell of getting any support from the Administration and any support that had been there previously was lost as the State Department shut down all support checks and any small funding. Even moving to acclaim pro-Mullah “exiles” and calling on them to free Iran!! (From themselves??)
Having a fairly close window into the efforts by RP and what obstacles he faces,the lack of results is notable but impossible to achieve large without financing from outside.
He does not have personal funds with which to accomplish/encourage even fairly simple tactics let alone implement strategy and his mother is holding tight onto the comparatively little she has left.
A guy called Ansari drained the last $22 million from the family promising to return them multiple times more as revenue and then “lost” it. Or claimed to have lost it. Some of that money was Alireza’s contribution to the “investment”.
In fact, his financial problems and his mother refusing to “waste” her funds is being discussed as the reason for his demise.
The question of whether he was placed into financial difficulties by pro-Mullah people who are stealthily around him, or got him back onto drugs, is still open.
Notice in the AntiMullah article photo that the two siblings who resemble the mother more than the father are the two who have said goodbye.
In any event the family has had a huge share of disasters that were not deserved and our hearts go out to them.
>>>”this young man .... began to gather a following (as a possible potential leader) of some of those who feel that the Crown Prince is not getting enough done nor putting in enough effort into overthrowing the Mullahs.”<<<
I heard that first time in early 1990’s when visiting the U.S. - Also heard that compared to RP, Alireza’s character was more similar to his paternal grandfather Reza Shah. I was told that, at the time, he decided not to actively pursue politics because of protocol & out of respect for his older Crown Prince brother (RP), so as to avoid any potential leadership conflict within the family.
Personally, I neither know the Pahlavis nor am I familiar with the circumstances surrounding Alireza’s life in recent years. But, it would take a huge jolt for someone of his mentioned character to shoot himself. The reasons given for his “suicide” appear tenuous, but understandable. (Though, I could accept the same reasons for his sister’s [Leila’s] suicide)
Anyhow, very sad news.
correcting typo: the Farsi/Persian expression is “lengesh koon” - dyslexic fingers and a hurry to post not language error. .
Thanks for the ping!
There is a rumour circulating, that the police were called to the house at 2am, and that no one knows who put in the call. If so, that is suspicious - although not proof of murder. It is also said that he was killed with a shotgun ... golly ... a farmer’s weapon. One would expect a wealthy man to take an easier and less violent exit. But if he had mental illness then that is accounted for.
Like DGH, I hope the police do a thorough job. There is a lot of money around that family, a lot of political divisions, a lot of old scores, and (as FARS points out) a history of being taken in by scams. All of these things provide motive for murder.
I offer my condolences to the Pahlavi family and to the Iranian people who yearn to live free.
They had 4 children - the oldest son (Reza) and oldest daughter (Farahnaz) survive.
Very sad. Condolences and prayers for the family.
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