Our Woman in Tehran: Iran Is Ready… Give the Order, Prince!

[First in a series from our confidential source in Iran. For obvious reasons, she is using a pen name.]

I live in Iran, and I’m telling you right now: Reza Pahlavi has the support of roughly 80% of the Iranian people. We are ready to bring our Crown Prince back with our blood and our lives.

The first open slogan in his support came in 2018 in Neyshabur, near Mashhad, when people chanted:

“Reza Shah, roohat shaad!”

(“Reza Shah, may your soul rest in peace!”)

Two years later in October 2019, the regime massacred 1,500 people in just three days - these protests were primarily sparked by high fuel prices, and the slogans were somewhat limited to discontent over the economy.

But everything changed during the Mahsa (Women, Life, Freedom) movement in 2022.

At the funeral of 10-year-old Kian Pirfalak (a boy from the Lor-Bakhtiari tribe who was killed by the regime) in Izeh, the crowd chanted:

“Iran shodeh amaadeh

Farmaan bedeh Shahzadeh!”

(“Iran is ready - give the order, Prince!”)

Why? Because the regime had begun trying to tear the country apart along ethnic lines. In Tehran they used shotguns that blinded people; in border regions they used live war ammunition against Kurds, Baluchis, and Turks. Suddenly leftists and separatists appeared, openly calling for the Baluch to join Pakistan, the Turks to join Azerbaijan and Turkey, the Kurds to create a greater Kurdistan, and even the Arabs of Ahvaz to join Saudi Arabia.

People watched this happen in real time and realized that the only force that has ever kept Iran united is the monarchy.

We remembered that under the Qajars ( the dynasty before the Pahlavis) Iran lost two-thirds of its territory. The Caucasus (Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia), Tajikistan, parts of Afghanistan… all gone. The Qajars even sold land to the Russian Tsar so they could vacation in Europe while the country starved.

That’s when the silent majority turned toward Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi. They saw him as the symbol of national unity and the heir to Cyrus the Great.

Over the past three years, we have watched every political dissident who supported the Pahlavi family disappear, be tortured, or be executed. Their Instagram posts, bedroom posters, and tattoos proved their loyalty to the monarchy. That’s when we understood that all the old accusations against Reza Pahlavi - that he was secretly dealing with the Revolutionary Guards, that he was taking money to stay quiet, etc. - were complete lies.

The Iranian diaspora played a huge role too. Channels like Manoto TV showed the younger generation what Iran looked like under the Shah: no hijab, freedom, prosperity, tourists everywhere. Today, 90% of Iranians living abroad are monarchists, and have kept the Lion and Sun flag alive for 47 years.

That’s why new slogans appeared:

“Reza Reza Pahlavi

Een ast shoaareh melli!”

(“Reza, Reza Pahlavi… It’s the national slogan!”)

“King Reza Pahlavi!”

(Specifically in English for Westerners listening to understand)

And this new year:

“Een aakhareen nabardeh,

Pahlavi bar migardeh!”

(“This is the final battle - Pahlavi is returning!”)

Three years ago, Yasmin Pahlavi (Reza Pahlavi’s wife) posted a slogan that shocked people at the time:

“Marg bar seh faased:

Mollah, chapi, mojahed!”

(“Death to the three corrupt: the mullah, the leftist, and the mujahid!”)

Today, almost everyone is repeating it.

The Iranian people have always been pro-Shah at heart. They were just afraid. They tried reformists for 25 years and finally realized they had been fooled. Now they see that only the monarchy can keep Iran whole.

So when someone tells you the monarchy has no support, tell them the truth. This movement didn’t happen overnight. It has been growing steadily for years, and it is now unstoppable.

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Ahoo Tehrani (pen name) is an Iranian nationalist and staunch supporter of the Pahlavi dynasty - the architects of modern Iran. She is deeply committed to Iran's proud heritage and future.

Ahoo has a bachelor’s degree in business administration, and has worked in many different sectors, including creative, energy, and media.

She is also a skilled graphic designer and has worked with various groups in the Iranian opposition for many years, helping promote the message of a free Iran.

In her spare time, she cares for dozens of stray dogs and cats around her city, helping feed, raise, and provide medical care for Iran’s vulnerable animals.

Ahoo is a proud voice for Iranian identity, monarchy, and principled conservatism.