Democracy Advocates Support Prince Reza Pahlavi for Leadership During Transition Period

Democracy advocates, through the issuance of a statement, have expressed their support for Prince Reza Pahlavi to lead the transition period following the Islamic Republic.

A large number of pro-democracy Iranians from various political backgrounds released a statement on Sunday, July 13, corresponding to July 22 on the Iranian calendar, titled “Support from Democracy Advocates for Reza Pahlavi to Manage the Transition Period” in Persian, English, German, and French. In this statement, they announced the launch of a campaign against division and for broad Iranian unity aimed at overthrowing the criminal and destructive regime of the Islamic Republic.

The statement begins with the famous line “Do you want me and you to not be us” from the renowned poems of Hamid Mosaddegh titled “Blue, Gray, Black.” Democracy advocates wrote in this statement: “Those who fear the people’s power, those who rule through division, those who see their survival in our separation—they are the criminal and destructive regime of the Islamic Republic.”

They continued the statement as follows: “If we have reached this common understanding today, there is no longer room for silence and doubt. We can no longer remain on the sidelines; for now this regime stands in its weakest, most unsupported, and most unstable position in the past four decades, and we stand at the threshold of a historic decision.”

In this statement, while referring to the unity of people in a fateful moment, it was strongly emphasized that: “If we do not unite in this fateful moment, if we do not turn our will into action, this rotten government will rebuild itself again. We must become one voice, one desire, one will. Let us set aside individual, partisan, and ideological differences and, with awareness, courage, and compassion, pave the way for liberation. This is our call to all those who still hold the light of faith: to those who prefer freedom over any expediency, to those who seek Iran not in the past but in a bright future. Our proposal is clear: support for Mr. Reza Pahlavi.”

In the supportive statement, democracy advocates explained their reasons for supporting Prince Reza Pahlavi to lead the transition period following the Islamic Republic and to achieve a free Iran as follows: “With a realistic understanding of the country’s multi-layered crises, he has accepted the heavy responsibility of the transition period and, by presenting a hundred-day program based on guaranteeing human rights, separating religion from government, and preserving Iran’s territorial integrity, has offered a national, modern, and humane framework for peaceful transition from the existing order. Supporting this path means the beginning of rebuilding trust, creating the groundwork for forming a national interim government based on the only criterion of legitimacy—the free vote of the Iranian people.”

They described the future of a free Iran for all Iranians in this statement as follows: “1. Iran’s dignified return to the international community 2. Opening the doors of economy and investment 3. Conscious participation of people in determining their own destiny 4. Reconstruction of the educational, judicial, social, and environmental systems 5. Revival of culture, art, and wisdom among future generations 6. Achievement of complete equality of rights for all citizens regardless of religion, sect, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation.”

The authors of the statement wrote about the responsibility of people for a free future: “Democracy advocates, intellectuals, and civil activists bear a heavy but glorious responsibility: not to be mere spectators, but to be builders of tomorrow. This moment is a moment of transition from observation to action, a moment of uprising; a free Iran will be the home of all its loyal children from every language and color, religion and belief, lineage and experience.”

At the end of their statement, they called on people to join the “new wave of freedom and rebuilding of Iran.” A total of 134 signatories from various countries have signed this statement, their names are as follows:

1- Rouzbeh Daneshvar, Republican activist, Netherlands

2- Mohammad Valori Nurbakhsh, Pharmacist, Essen, Germany

3- Shahin Arzani, Pharmacist, Essen, Germany

4- Arslan Haidari, Pharmacist, Democracy Advocate, Germany

5- Dr. Hada Hamedi, Filmmaker, Paris, Liberal Democrat

6- Hosam Vasoughi, Association of Secular Democratic Iranians, Hanover, Germany

7- Dr. Navid Fazel, Physician and Technology Supervisor, Cologne, Germany

8- Dr. Lida Afzal Dehkordi, Germany

9- Soheila Hakakian, France

10- Hassan Firozkuh, Democracy Advocate, Germany

11- Dr. Diana Jahandan Lashki, Democracy Advocate, Germany

12- Dr. Janet Haidarpour, Physician, Hamburg, Germany, Secular Republican Democrat

13- Shahla Karimi, Democracy Advocate, Germany

14- Kianzadeh, Secular Republican Democratic Group, Germany

15- Nastaran Hoshmand, Woman, Life, Freedom, Koblenz, Germany, Social Worker, Democracy Advocate

16- Mitra Nasiri Sarvi, Dentist, Germany, Democracy Advocate

17- Parviz Madadi, Germany

18- Susan Qadri, Germany

19- Majid Dehban, Republican, Pharmacist, Hamburg, Germany

20- Maryam Pirniya, Republican Activist, France

21- Nadine Feit, Germany

22- Dr. Zeiss, Germany

23- Dr. Fereshteh Soodavar, Ophthalmologist, Cologne, Germany

24- Dr. Laden Armaan, Physician, Cologne, Germany

25- M. Haghighpour, Netherlands

26- Tiam Ghalipur, Germany

27- Amitis Pahl, Communications Specialist, Cologne, Germany

28- Zhila Refat, Woman, Life, Freedom, Koblenz, Social Worker and Therapist, Moderate Republican, Germany

29- Saeed Javaheri, Conference Company Owner, Democracy Advocate, Dortmund, Germany

30- Sogol Mohammadi, Democracy Advocate, Berlin, Germany

31- Rooya Yekta, Physiotherapist, Democracy Advocate, Dortmund, Germany

32- Dr. Mohammad Reza Rezaei, Democracy Advocate, Physician, Germany

33- Mahmoud Rezaei, Retiree, Democracy Advocate, USA

34- Dr. Mohsen Banaei, Physician and Writer, Germany

35- Dr. Mohammad Rahgozar, Dentist, Democracy Advocate, Germany

36- Dr. Saeed Pouya, Physician, Democracy Advocate, Germany

37- Mohammad Tabatabai, Psychologist, Democracy Advocate, Germany

38- Farid Nasrani, Audiologist, Democracy Advocate, Germany

39- Dr. Aria Basti, Cardiologist, Switzerland

40- Amir Firuz, Hanover, Germany

41- Dr. Nasiri Sarvi, Vascular Specialist, Democracy Advocate

42- Dr. Christian Burka, Industrial Machinery Specialist, Germany, Democracy Advocate

43- Dr. F. Armin, Democracy Advocate, Münster, Germany

44- Bahar Naderi, Teacher, Germany

45- Keykhosrow Mardanbig Air, Physician, Japan

46- Dr. Manouchehr Arian, Physician, Germany

47- Dr. M. Amiri, Physician, Hamburg, Germany, Liberal Democratic Party of Iran

48- Dr. Hojat Pilehvur, Vascular Surgeon, Bottrop, Germany

49- Shahrouz Toukali, Wolfenbüttel, Germany

50- Dr. Ali Foladdin, Psychologist, Hamburg, Germany

51- Javad Niko, Hanover, Germany

52- Azizeh Khoravi, France

53- Nina Imani, France

54- Nasser Masalehati, Germany

55- Parviz Tehrani, Artist, Secular Republicans, Hamburg, Germany

56- Youssef Shagaghi, Germany

57- Munir Abbasi Yazdi, Germany

58- Dariush Shagaghi, Germany

59- Mohammad Mahdi Bahari, Hanover, Germany

60- Omid Louei, Entrepreneur, Lottery, Switzerland

61- Fouziah Jahanbani, Switzerland

62- Shahram Ghaforian, Sales Manager, Burg an Lavo, Switzerland

63- Reza Arzani, Chemical Engineer, Germany

64- Farkhanda Birgani, Germany

65- Dorna Arzani, Tax Affairs, Germany

66- Doreen Arzani, Mechanical Engineer, Germany

67- Davin Arzani, Germany

68- Shapur Parvin, Germany

69- Sam Parvin, Medical Student, Munich, Germany

70- Mohammad Alishiri, Germany

71- Dr. A. Shahsavand, Dortmund

72- Reza Ahmadi, Hamburg, Germany

73- Rakhsaneh Valiei, Germany

74- Bahram Ghalinejad, Germany

75- Azar Safari, Germany

76- Azar Parniani, Germany

77- Andrea Madadi, Germany

78- Taher Azizian, Germany

79- Arjamand Cooper, Germany

80- Shahla Farzaneh, Germany

81- Mohammad Reza Sahadi Gohar, Germany

82- Hamid Trabli, Germany

83- Dr. Victor Ahrens, Germany

84- Homayoun Ebrahimi Voldani, Physician, Germany

85- Erin Abbasi, Netherlands, Mahsa Center

86- Leila Tedin, Toronto, Canada, Yoga Instructor, Democracy Advocate

87- Mehshid Shamsaldin, Belgian Employee, Social Democrat

88- Malakeh Qandriz, Paris, France

89- Saeid Karkhaneh, Republican, Social Worker, Hamburg, Germany

90- Dr. Taghi Hamidi, Hanover, Germany

91- Farah Soulti, Paris, France

92- Shapur Makeh, Paris, France

93- Bahareh Makeh, USA

94- Ghazaleh Makeh, USA

95- Vida Asgarzadeh, Paris, Retired Professor of Humanities

96- Abdol-Hossein Jahanbani, IT Specialist, Washington, USA

97- Shadan Mujtabai, Canada

98- Farrokh Zelli, Canada

99- Mania Shojae, Freelance, London, Constitutional Monarchy

100- Meysam Zarbat, Secular Republican Democrats, Hamburg, Germany

101- Ali Esmaili, Nuremberg, Germany, Republican

102- Fariba Karimi, Republican, Artist, Italy

103- Behrouz Naderi, Democracy Advocate, United States

104- Malakhat Daneshvaran, Pharmacist, Essen, Germany, Secular Republican Democrat

105- Dr. Jamshid Ezdpanah, Physician, Germany

106- Dr. Saeed Abdi, Physician, Germany

107- Mehdi Bandegani, Hamburg, Germany

108- Hadi Talakub, Hamburg, Germany

109- Shirin Maroof, Germany

110- Hojat Godarzi, Germany

111- Hoshang Khamenei, Germany

112- Asghar Pirqatari, Germany

113- Rahim Shebani, Germany

114- Farhad Eategadi, University Professor, Montreal, Canada

115- Mehin Friedrichs, Physician, Germany

116- Nima Khoshrush, Musician, France

117- Shayan Azad, Nationalist Republican, Filmmaker, Italy

118- Reza Delir, Republican, Koblenz, Germany

119- Marzieh Labar, Republican, Mother, Essen, Germany

120- Mohtab Bringmann, Operating Room Technician, Democracy Advocate, Germany

121- Mehran Fallah, Economist, Democracy Advocate, Düsseldorf, Germany

122- Farzaneh Fallah, Nurse, Constitutional Advocate, Germany

123- Abolfazl Shamshadeh Shadbad, Retiree, Democracy Advocate, Hanover, Germany

124- Abbas Mohseni, Barber, Democracy Advocate, Hanover, Germany

125- Mehdi Maschi, Bus Driver, Democracy Advocate, Hanover, Germany

126- Reza Hessini, Retiree, Democracy Advocate, Hanover, Germany

127- Mortaza Nasiri, Democracy Advocate, Hanover, Germany

128- Laleh Nikbar, Democracy Advocate, Münster, Germany

129- Dr. Zainab Mirzaei, Republican, Berlin, Germany

130- Mansoor Ghallami, Monarchist, Hamburg, Germany

131- Dr. Mustafa Refaat, Republican, Germany

132- Ehteraam Mohammadi, Civil Activist, Darmstadt, Germany

133- Mitra Bakhshi, Darmstadt, Germany

134- Asia Reofi, Nationalist, High School Principal, Italy