The message of the flare-up of protests is clear, Reza Pahlavi writes in The Washington Post: The Islamic Republic is over - Iran is ready for a democratic transition.
“The liberation of Iran will mean much more than restoring the dignity of Iranians. It will bring about a global peace dividend of almost unimaginable proportions,” he writes.
Pahlavi welcomes US President Donald Trump's support for the protesters and calls on Iranians to continue taking to the streets.
Reza Pahlavi, who lives in exile, has been highlighted by many as a possible leader of a future Iran. The country has seen several major protest movements come and go, but after the 12-day war with Israel in June, analysts say the regime in Tehran is weaker than it has been in a long time.
The mullahs in Iran came to power due to popular discontent with the Pahlavi royal family. The Islamic Republic was founded in 1979 after Reza Pahlavi, then 17 years old, saw his father, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, overthrown by the people.
