US-Backed Pahlavi Declares 'Civil War' for Iran, From His DC Mansion
Reza Pahlavi, son of the last Shah, recently declared a civil war in Iran, a declaration he made not from Tehran, but safely from his sizable compound in Washington D.C.'s wealthy suburbs. This convenient geography allows Pahlavi to call for violent upheaval while remaining safely insulated, a luxury not afforded to the real Iranian protestors often framed as his foot soldiers. The Intercept,
while critical of the framing, still spotlights Pahlavi's rhetoric, often missing the deeper historical context of US influence. This isn't an organic uprising for an exiled monarch; it's a familiar play from the regime-change playbook. Remember, the Pahlavi dynasty itself was installed and maintained by a 1953 CIA-orchestrated coup that deposed Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister
Mohammad Mosaddegh. Fast forward to today: Pahlavi frequently appears on channels like Fox News and Breitbart, conveniently aligning his rhetoric with Western hawkish interests while advocating for sanctions and maximal pressure on his ancestral homeland. One might wonder if his 'civil war' isn't just another attempt to revert Iran to its compliant, pre-1979 state, much to the delight of certain
foreign policy think tanks and defense contractors.