POINT DE VUE - PARIS 8 au 14 JUILLET- "UNIS POUR L'IRAN".
Reza, Yasmine, Noor and Iman Pahlavi UNITED FOR IRAN ( French Translation thanks to DK )
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At 48 years of age, Reza Pahlavi, the eldest son of the late Shah of Iran, say’s he is ready to give his life to save his country. Exiled for more than three decades, he lives on the East Coast of the United States, but often travels to Europe where his mother, Empress Farah, resides as well as a large number of his compatriots in the Diaspora.
Before arriving in Paris, where he gave a press conference on the 2nd of July, the prince took an active role in the demonstrations held by fellow compatriots in Washington D.C. . His wife Princess Yasmine and their two eldest daughters, Princess’ Noor and Iman, also took part in the Street demonstrations ( And in Front of the White House) particularly touched and concerned by the tragic death of Neda Agha Soltan, killed by a bullet on June 20th in Tehran. Princess Noor is 17 years old and is attending a private school in Maryland like her younger sister, Princess Iman, who is 15.
If the Pahlavi Dynasty were to be restored, Princess Noor could one day ascend on the “Peacock Throne” of Iran. However at the moment her father Crown Prince Reza is not looking that far. His Only preoccupation at this stage is to see his compatriots Free of the Theocratic regime that is oppressing them and try and put an end to the bloodshed in his home country.
PDV International Correspondent Philippe Delorme
Photo Caption: Princesse Yasmine ( Left) holds the photo of Neda Agha Soltan and daughters Noor and Iman (behind the Iranian Flag) took part at the demonstrations in Washington D.C. in support of their fellow Iranian compatriots back home. The recent events in Iran seem to confirm Reza Pahlavi’s political status as the major opponent to the Islamic Republic of Iran.