The Iranian protests against the Islamic regime have entered “a new phase,” Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi declared on social media on Monday as the country begins its 16th day of unrest.
“Beloved people of Iran, my courageous compatriots… you have shaken the foundations of the illegitimate Islamic Republic through massive, nationwide demonstrations,” he wrote.
Pahlavi called on the Iranian people to intensify their actions inside the country, saying that any institutions responsible for regime propaganda should be regarded as “legitimate targets.”
“Employees of state institutions, as well as members of the armed and security forces, have a choice: Stand with the people and become allies of the nation, or choose complicity with the murderers of the people - and bear the nation’s lasting shame and condemnation,” he wrote.
Additionally, he encouraged the Iranian diaspora to go to their embassies, saying, “The time has come for them to be adorned with Iran’s national flag, in place of the disgraceful banner of the Islamic Republic.”
“We stand on the threshold of reclaiming our beloved Iran from the Islamic Republic. Khamenei and his regime have already suffered several heavy blows at your hands, and we must not allow them a moment to recover.”
He concluded, “Iran’s freedom is near. The blood shed by Iran’s immortal sons and daughters guides our path toward victory. We are not alone. International support will soon arrive. Standby for my next messages. Very soon, we will reclaim our beloved Iran back from the Islamic Republic, and celebrations of freedom and victory will fill every corner of our country.”
Protesters within Iran call for ‘Death to Khamenei’ as Parliament discusses ‘four-front war’
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Monday announced that the situation in Iran is "under total control," despite Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf stating the Islamic Republic is ”fighting its enemies on four fronts.”
On Sunday, as Iran’s media blackout continued, Qalibaf stated that the Islamic Republic is fighting its enemies in the economic, cognitive, military, and anti-terrorism spheres, according to a report by Tasnim.
Qalibaf stated that the US and Israel were sowing disorder in the country because of Israel’s loss in the Israel-Iran war in June, and that the goal of the US was to create casualties.
Also in Tehran, videos obtained by Iran International from the burial of a deceased protester showed chants of “Death to Khamenei” could be heard.
Iran International also shared videos of protesters in Tehran shouting, “Fear the values, we are all together.”