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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: THE PRINCE OF IRAN VS. THE REGIME THAT DESTROYED HIS COUNTRYBefore 1979, Iran was booming—one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, a U.S. ally, and a rising global power. Women had rights. The military was elite. The country was on track to become the Japan of the Middle East.

Then, the revolution happened.

Radical clerics seized power. The economy collapsed. Freedom vanished. Iran became a global pariah—funding terror, oppressing its people, and sinking into endless conflict.

Now, after 45 years, the regime is weaker than ever.Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi (@PahlaviReza) reveals how Iran fell, and what it will take to finally bring down the Islamic Republic—before it’s too late.

02:08 – What was Iran really like before 1979? A nation on the rise, with a future that never came.
06:09 – How Iran went from a U.S. ally to one of the West’s greatest adversaries.
10:27 – "Iran should have been the South Korea of the Middle East—now it’s the North Korea."
12:32 – How did the country turn from a secular powerhouse into a theocratic dictatorship?
17:28 – "Why does the West still appease this regime? It has never worked."
19:06 – Did the Shah make fatal mistakes? Could history have taken a different path?
26:42 – Why have Iran’s protest movements failed? The key missing piece.
28:58 – The Iranian people are rediscovering their national identity—and the regime is terrified.
32:44 – Could a foreign power intervene? Should they? Who stands to gain?
36:06 – What would outside intervention look like? How far would it go?
40:16 – Could Iran strike a game-changing deal with the U.S. like Ukraine did?
49:43 – Has Reza Pahlavi had secret discussions about foreign support for Iranian protests?
57:03 – Why a free Iran wouldn’t just change the Middle East—it would change the world.
1:01:09 – Has Reza Pahlavi spoken to Russia and China about their support for the regime?
1:03:27 – If the U.S. and Russia become allies again, what does that mean for Iran?
1:06:14 – "This regime has devastated not just Iran, but the entire region."
1:09:54 – If the people wanted him to lead, would Reza Pahlavi step up?
1:13:25 – How close are Israel and Iran to all-out war? Is it inevitable?
1:20:56 – What does Reza Pahlavi think about Israel’s influence on global politics?
1:23:42 – If Pahlavi could sit with Trump and Putin, what would he tell them about Iran’s future?
 

AIRLINES ABANDONING IRAN, U.S. MILITARY SURGE CONTINUES, ISRAEL FOCUSED ON IRAN THREAT

Airlines fleeing: Turkish Airlines canceled 17 flights.

Emirates, FlyDubai, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines all suspended Iran service. Internet blackout made operations impossible - airlines can't coordinate with ground crews.

U.S. military buildup: C-17s, C-5s, KC-135 tankers flowing to Al Udeid Qatar daily since Jan 1. 160th SOAR Night Stalkers staged in UK. Two carriers in Persian Gulf.

Same pattern as June's Operation Midnight Hammer.

Israel's calculus: Israel's interceptor stockpiles got hammered in June's 12-day war - 574 ballistic missiles from Iran depleted both U.S. and Israeli stocks.

Now facing dilemma: Iran still has 1,000-2,000 missiles left and rebuilding fast.

Former Israeli NSC head:

"We need to reconstitute our capabilities, and the pace we do this might not match Iran's missile production pace."

Trump reportedly told Netanyahu to hold off on major Hezbollah operation to allow Lebanon dialogue.

But Israel keeps hitting Hezbollah targets - just not launching the big ground offensive.

The math: Hezbollah's degraded but rearming. Iran's the real arsenal threat. Israel spent heavy interceptors in June.

Can't afford another major defensive war until stocks rebuild.

Source: The National, CNN, JINSA, Christian Science Monitor,
@visegrad24
 
shit's going down in Iran


IRAN RAISES MILITARY TO HIGHEST ALERT - IRGC "READY TO LEVEL IT TO THE GROUND"

Iran's armed forces placed at maximum readiness. Hundreds of IRGC and regular army units on full alert.

IRGC conducted missile and air defense drills January 4th in Tehran, Shiraz, and other cities. Testing defenses after Netanyahu's Mar-a-Lago meeting with Trump.

IRGC Brigadier General Morteza Ghorbani:

"They are ready. If any aggression occurs, they will level it [Israel] to the ground."

Iran's new Defense Council warned Tuesday they might take preemptive action if they detect "tangible signs of a threat" - not waiting to be hit first.

Context: Netanyahu told Trump he wants "round 2" against Iran's nuclear and missile sites. Trump said he'd strike if Iran rebuilds its nuclear program.

Iranian analyst predicts Israel attacks before March 20, 2026.

Iran's hanging threatening banners across Tehran showing maps of June targets: Nevatim airbase, Haifa refinery, Al-Udeid base in Qatar.

Caption: "It Will Happen Again."

The math: 13 days of protests, 65+ dead, internet cut, regime importing Iraqi militias, US military surge to Gulf, interceptor stocks depleted, airlines fleeing.

Maximum alert isn't paranoia when Night Stalkers are staging in UK bases and C-17s are flowing to Qatar daily.

Source: Newsweek, Iran International, Critical Threats, Euronews

Media:
@Osint613
 
Nuke Tel Aviv, please nuke Tel Aviv, and if possible, drone strike the fat orange man....
 
Buncha people in MN (and even a few here) don’t respect vehicles as deadly weapons.
 
KnowWhy said:
Buncha people in MN (and even a few here) don’t respect vehicles as deadly weapons.
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The first video I watched on this story - a short clip of the lady trying to drive away and the agent shooting her - it seemed to me like the agent could have easily retreated or sidestepped one step and been clear of the vehicle. It did not seem to me that he was actually in danger of being run over. The fact that he was able to lean over the hood of the vehicle to fire his weapon without being run over seems to confirm that idea.

I didn't see the video of the prior incident (where he actually did get knocked down by the vehicle in a similar incident where he did not discharge his firearm) until later. Objectively, he was in more danger in the first incident and he did not discharge his firearm.

When I consider all this, I don't think the shooting during the second encounter was actually self defense. The driver was definitely a piece of shit and deserved to be prosecuted for her idiocy, but I don't approve of State agents murdering people because they didn't respect their authority whether they are ICE agents, LEOs or anyone else. $0.02 FWIW.
 
Your assuming the brain works at light speed. If your anywhere near the front of the vehicle, in uniform, and you life is dependent on the swerving of the steering wheel by some idiot who refuses to stop and follow your orders, as they are required to by Law,by the time your brain give commands to your trigger finger its probably going to be to late to look good on video.

And you can't give a pass to some idiot Palace Guard who shoots a little girl for a misdemeanor and was no physical threat to him while saying some idiot who drives at an LEO with a car was no threat. Really typical Democrat hypocrisy.

Next you'll be telling me "nobody is above the Law".

 
I'm amazed at the retards who block traffic and cry when they get runover...
 
chieftain said:
Are these protests in Iran organic or the work of outside agitators?
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That's an important question. Are the videos on X fake? Do the guys beat the living hell out of their wives? Do they lust after young men and goats more than their own wives? Zelensky and Graham are all for going in and blowing the living shyte out of the Islamic govt. Assuming the videos are real should we try to save these people or let them hang?
 
He got big balls when he can be a coward, notice how he ran in Vietnam...
 

HOLY CRAP! Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent just exposed the Iranian regime, confirming he is ACTIVELY watching them frantically WIRE money out of the country due to an imminent collapse

"We know that like RATS on a sinking ship, you're frantically wiring funds stolen from Iranian families to banks and financial institutions around the world!"

"Rest assured we will track them and you, but there's still time if you choose to join us. As President Trump has said, stop the violence and stand with the people of Iran."

Bessent is now economically starving their top leadership!

"The currency and living conditions are in freefall. The early warning signs are already flashing in the Iranian economy...Hyperinflation is next."

"Today's sanctions target 18 individuals and entities that the regime uses to evade sanctions on Iranian oil and divert proceeds from its energy sales away from the rightful owners, the Iranian people."

"Tehran's natural resources belong to its people and not its brutal dictators. Treasury will continue to target Iranian networks and corrupt elites that enrich themselves at the expense of average Iranian."
 
I wish they would do that with our own political class too.
 
I wonder how much loot our own politicians have outside the country...
 
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