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Video of Reza, viewable on X. Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi issued a statement ahead of the upcoming Charshanbeh Suri observance, urging Iranians in Iran and abroad to commemorate the occasion while opposing the Islamic Republic. Charshanbeh Suri is an ancient Iranian festival held on the eve of the last Wednesday before Nowruz, the Persian New Year. The tradition includes lighting bonfires and gathering in celebration, symbolizing renewal and the welcoming of spring. "On the eve of Charshanbeh Suri, the anti-Iranian regime of the Islamic Republic is once again attempting to prevent this ancient national ritual," Pahlavi said in the...

More than 200 Christian leaders from Iran have come out in support of the exiled Crown Prince, Reza Pahlavi, the son of the country’s last Shah. In their statement the Christian leaders, who come from a range of a broad range of organisations and denominations, said they believed themselves to be “an inseparable part of the Iranian nation”, adding that the country is at one of its “most decisive moments”. In recent months Iran has seen deadly protests against the government, with tens of thousands believed to have been killed by the security services. In their statement the Christian leaders...

Wall Street Apes@WallStreetApes·16hDr. Keyan Zomorodi explain what’s really happened in Iran“You know when you hear us Persians say that we've been foreign occupied by Islam, what we mean is genuinely the people that have taken us over, these guys are right here. (He shows Iran leaders) They are not even Iranian, they are not even Persian. These lot are Arab Islamists who have come into our country, taken us over and forced our people to follow their rules.Look at the flag that they replaced ours with. (Shown in video) Can you see the small letters embedded within the flag? These...

An Israeli official, who did not want to be named, told Iran International that Israeli drones targeted Basij and police patrols that were planning to approach the venues of the Syrian [celebration] on [Wednesday night.] [The Basij were turned back.] He called this action "unprecedented" and added: "For the first time, the people of Iran received active support that paralyzed the repression apparatus and practically provided an air umbrella for the population." [The Syrian or the Chaharbansuri] is one of the ancient rituals of Iran [and has] turned from a celebration to a scene of anger and explosion and confrontation...