In a letter dated January 31, 2017, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s final monarch, urged U.S. President Donald Trump to tell apart between the Iranian individuals and the Islamic Republic regime, particularly in gentle of latest U.S. immigration insurance policies affecting Iranians.
Pahlavi highlighted the numerous contributions of Iranian-Americans throughout varied fields, together with training, legislation, medication, arts, expertise, and engineering. He emphasised that the United States has traditionally been a welcoming refuge for Iranians fleeing terror and non secular tyranny. He appealed to President Trump to separate the id of the Iranian populace from the oppressive regime governing them.
While acknowledging the U.S. authorities’s proper to overview and improve its immigration insurance policies for nationwide safety functions, Pahlavi expressed concern that such measures may inadvertently penalize Iranians who’ve suffered underneath the Islamic Republic and search asylum within the United States. He underscored the significance of supporting Iran’s civil society and reiterated his perception {that a} secular and democratic Iran would contribute to regional peace and stability.
This correspondence adopted President Trump’s govt order, issued shortly after his inauguration, which quickly banned entry into the U.S. for residents from seven nations, together with Iran. The order confronted widespread criticism and authorized challenges, resulting in its suspension by a federal court docket on February 3, 2017.
