Khaberni - Reza Pahlavi, the son of the late Shah of Iran, urges US President Donald Trump to strike Iran, for what he called "preventing further bloodshed."
Pahlavi stated on Friday (local time) at a press conference in Washington DC: "President Trump has said that if the regime harshly strikes the Iranian people, it would face severe consequences. The Iranian people regard him as a man who keeps his word," he said.
Pahlavi considered that targeting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps would "prevent further loss of life and weaken the regime to the extent that resistance (against the people) becomes futile," according to his claim.
He added: "The odds are not fair for a nation trying to overcome a regime through peaceful protest in the streets. So, the only way to balance the scales is to help them gain a better chance by weakening the regime's repressive apparatus."
He continued: "I believe that the president is a man who keeps his word," but he emphasized that "regardless of whether action is taken or not, we as Iranians have no choice but to continue our fight," he expressed.
Pahlavi also saw that "in addition to targeting the leadership structure of the Iranian military, other countries should freeze the assets of the clerical rulers, expel government diplomats from world capitals, and install 'Starlink' satellite internet systems to combat communication blackouts in Iran."
Pahlavi added: "The Iranian people are taking decisive actions on the ground, and now is the time for the international community to fully join them." However, he said that foreign forces do not need to enter the country to assist in the fight, stating: "The feet of the Iranian people are already on the ground.. They are the ones who walk, sacrifice, and fight for their freedom every day."
Pahlavi portrayed himself as a leader of a transitional government if the regime were to be overthrown, committing to lead the nation towards democracy and peace. However, it is unclear how much support he has among citizens within the country, and even Trump doubted his leadership capacity.
On Wednesday, Trump commented, saying: "He seems very nice, but I do not know how his influence will be inside his country. We really have not reached that point yet.. I don't know if his country will accept his leadership or not, and certainly, if they do, that would be good for me,"
Trump had repeatedly warned Iran that he would order an attack on the Middle Eastern state's leaders if their security forces mistreated the demonstrators. But so far, he has not fired. Iran has returned to a cautious calm at this time.
It is unclear whether Trump will actually go through with his promise, given that high-ranking officials in other Middle Eastern countries have expressed their concerns to the White House about military intervention.
In a surprising twist, Trump said that none of the Arab and Israeli leaders convinced him to cancel the attack on Iran, but he convinced himself of that.
Trump denied in his statements at the White House that external pressure affected his decision, explaining that the cancellation of the planned executions of more than 800 people by Iran had a substantial effect on his decision.
In contrast, today, Saturday, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei described President Trump as a "criminal" for his support of "troublemakers" in Iran.
