An official from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard disclosed that prisoners have expressed a desire for the return of exiled Crown prince Reza Pahlavi to Iran.
The surprising statement was made by Yadollah Javani, the political deputy of the IRGC, during an organizational meeting held on Tuesday night in East Azerbaijan province.
Javani expressed concern about the use of phrases such as “conquering the streets,” “a new revolution,” and other similar terms by opposition groups.
This is the first instance of a senior official within the IRGC publicly acknowledging support for the Pahlavi regime and the desire for Reza Pahlavi’s return to Iran during a public speech. The exiled prince is widely seen as the most viable alternative to the Islamic regime and remains a positive figure on the world stage.
The regime’s campaign against the Pahlavis aligns with its evolving tactics in ‘soft warfare,’ a term coined by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Khamenei has used this term to describe efforts in the media and on social platforms, aimed at presenting alternative interpretations to portray the regime more favorably than its actual nature.