Turkey’s state broadcaster TRT has produced a clip mocking Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and distorting historical facts about his father, the late Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. The Shah’s legacy includes significant economic growth, modernization, and a substantial reduction in poverty in Iran. Given Turkey’s own human rights issues under President Erdoğan, there is a…
Iran transformed from a balanced, modernized nation under the Shah to an ideologically driven Islamic Republic post-1979, leading to regional instability. Recent support for separatist groups by neighboring countries has backfired, fostering distrust among Iranians. A rising patriotic movement now seeks a secular, democratic Iran, with Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi seen as a potential leader…
“The Woman, Life, Freedom” movement reflects Iran’s enduring struggle for secular democracy, echoing through its history from the liberal reign of Cyrus the Great to the present challenges under Islamic rule. Highlighting the Pahlavi dynasty’s secular reforms, particularly in advancing women’s rights and abolishing the compulsory veil, the narrative underscores the ongoing conflict between modernity…