On the eve of the deadline President Trump has set for the despotic Islamic Iranian regime to negotiate an end to the war, former Crown Prince of Iran Reza Pahlavi issued a plea for the Iranian army to oust the regime and its terrorist IRGC, and begin a new era for his country.
“To the armed forces of Iran: You are the heirs to the legacy of the patriotic and honorable commanders of this land, from Ariobarzanes, Bahram Chobin, and Surena, to Babak Khorramdin, Ya’qub Leyth, and Mazyar to Jahanbani, Khosrowdad and Rahimi,” he began.
Pahlavi’s list was a “Who’s Who” of Iranian military legends and patriots, which spans over 2,000 years. They all fought as fearless commanders who defended Iran against foreign invasion or internal collapse.
Ariobarzanes led a last-stand defense at the Persian Gates against Alexander the Great in 330 BC. Though heavily outnumbered, his fierce resistance nearly halted the Macedonian advance on Persepolis. Surena was the general who humiliated Rome at the Battle of Carrhae in 53 BC. Bahram Chobin, in 590, defeated the Göktürks.
Babak Khorramdin — a major symbol of Iranian national identity and resistance to Arab rule — led the Khorramites in a 20-year rebellion against the Abbasid Caliphate in the 9th century. Ya’qub Leyth is credited with reviving the Persian language in his court in the 9th century and reclaiming much of Iran from the Abbasids. Mazyar fought against the Abbasid Caliphate to preserve Iranian autonomy in the 9th century.
Jahanbani, Khosrowdad, and Rahimi were high-ranking generals of the Imperial Iranian Armed Forces during the 1979 Revolution. They were among the first executed by the Islamic revolutionary courts.
“How can you remain silent and inactive in the face of the brazen presence and boasts of foreign agents and criminals affiliated with the Islamic Republic in the streets of Iran from Hashd al-Shaabi and Hezbollah of Lebanon, to Afghan and Pakistani terrorists?” Pahlavi continued. “Before your very eyes, the Islamic Republic and its terrorist, repressive IRGC have slaughtered tens of thousands of the purest and bravest sons and daughters of this country, and each day sent more to their deaths.”
“These occupiers of Iran’s soil, driven by a destructive and apocalyptic madness, have brought the country to the brink of ruin,” he declared. “How have you closed your eyes to these realities and withdrawn from your duty to defend the nation and the people? How will history — and future generations of Iran — judge you? Remember your national and patriotic oath and commitment. Step forward. Defend the honor and credibility of Iran’s national army against the Islamic Republic and its foreign mercenaries.”
“And to you, the great nation of Iran: with a loud voice, demand that the army fulfill its national role,” he importuned. “Call on them to carry out their duty to the homeland and the people. Before it is too late, stand together with the nation and save Iran. Long live Iran.”
Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi on Tuesday called on members of Iran’s army to step in against the Islamic Republic and stand with the Iranian people, urging them to uphold what he described as their national and patriotic duty and asking the public to demand that the… pic.twitter.com/z9L7QkFD90
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