Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi issued a stark warning on the X platform relating to the Islamic Republic’s intention to launch a navy strike in opposition to Israel in response to the elimination of Ismail Haniyeh. In his assertion, Pahlavi described such an motion as “taking part in with hearth” by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Pahlavi questioned the motives and advantages of such a confrontation, stating, “My query to the navy forces in Iran is what profit does our homeland acquire from a navy battle with Israel over the dying of a terrorist who ought to by no means have set foot in Iran? Isn’t it true that the rulers of the Islamic Republic, with their obsessive and pathological want to destroy a rustic that neither borders us nor holds enmity in direction of us, have impoverished Iranians and uncovered Iran to a devastating battle? How lengthy should our nation pay the worth for the anti-American and anti-Israeli obsessions of a medieval regime?”
He emphasised that the battle shouldn’t be one which serves the pursuits of Iran, however slightly these of Khamenei, stating, “As I’ve mentioned earlier than: This shouldn’t be Iran’s battle; it’s Khamenei’s battle. Those in uniform, their weapons are for defending Iran and Iranians in opposition to enemies. Since December 2017, the folks of Iran have loudly and clearly shouted within the streets that their enemy is the Islamic Republic, not America and Israel. Stand with the folks of Iran and in opposition to the occupying enemy, the oppressive, illegitimate, and unlawful regime of the Islamic Republic.”
Pahlavi’s assertion displays a broader sentiment amongst many Iranians who’re weary of the regime’s international coverage, which they see as detrimental to their nation’s well-being and safety. His phrases intention to rally the Iranian navy and residents to prioritize the pursuits and protection of Iran over the ideological battles of the present regime.