SON OF THE FORMER SHAH OF IRAN SUPPORTS OPPOSITION

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
23.06.2009 14:11 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The son of the former shah of Iran called Monday for
solidarity against Iran’s Islamic regime, warning that the democratic
movement born out of the election crisis might not succeed without
international support, CNN reported.

"The moment of truth has arrived," Reza Shah Pahlavi said at
Washington’s National Press Club. "The people of Iran need to know
who stands with them."

The Iranian regime, he said, was a "sinking Titanic" that might not
survive the demands for democracy and human rights reverberating
through the country.

Citing anecdotes from people inside the Iranian establishment,
Pahlavi said he had heard that security forces have begun to distance
themselves from the regime.

"It has already started," he said, citing reports that members of the
security forces have gone home after their shifts ended and changed
into plain clothes to join the protesters.

"Many, many elements within the security forces, within the
Revolutionary Guard, are showing discontent," Pahlavi said. "There
is an amazing reflection that is happening. … This is a movement
that has blown out of proportion."