The Failure of Iran’s Regime to Secure Its Future Exposes a National Crisis

In a rare but critical moment for global security, Reza Pahlavi, heir to the deposed Shah of Iran, has publicly declared that any attempt by Tehran's ruling clerics to appoint a successor to the recently confirmed death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is doomed from the start. This declaration lays bare the fragile state of the Iranian regime, which continues to cling desperately to power despite widespread unrest and mounting international pressure.Pahlavi’s message is not mere rhetoric; it underscores a fundamental truth about the illegitimacy that suffocates the Islamic Republic. In his statement, he warned that whoever replaces Khamenei will...