Who could lead Iran if the regime falls? Here are the possible leaders

An exiled prince and an ex-president were among the top contenders who could ascend to power in Iran if its Islamist regime toppled after over four decades of repressive rule, experts told The New York Post.One name that reemerged was Reza Pahlavi, the former crown prince who fled to the United States in his teens […]

Trusting Khomeini: Old NYT article praising former Supreme Leader surfaces amid Iran protests | World News

As protests continue to challenge Iran’s clerical establishment, a 1979 opinion article from the New York Times has resurfaced online. Titled Trusting Khomeini, the piece portrayed Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini as a restrained religious figure unlikely to exercise direct political power. Its renewed circulation reflects the sharp contrast between those early interpretations and Iran’s current political […]

‘Islamic Republic has reached its end’: Exiled royal Reza Pahlavi urges uprising in Iran; calls Khamenei ‘a frightened rat’

Reza Pahlavi and Khamenei (R) Exiled Iranian royal Reza Pahlavi, son of the last Shah of Iran, issued a dramatic call to action on Tuesday, urging Iran’s military, police, and state employees to join a nationwide uprising against the Khamenei-led Islamic Republic, declaring that its “fall has begun.“In a sweeping address to the Iranian people, […]