MBABANE: Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi told Fox News on Saturday that he is ready to lead Iran’s transition “as soon as the Islamic Republic falls”.
As the war in Iran entered its third week, Pahlavi the son of the late ousted Iranian King Mohammad Reza Pahlavi said, he has been working in recent months to develop a transition plan should the Iranian regime collapse to ensure the country does not experience a disruption in governance.
Pahlavi said in a social media post that “capable individuals" have been identified both inside and outside Iran to lead what he called a transitional system.
“The transitional system, under my leadership, will be ready to assume governance of the country as soon as the Islamic Republic falls and, in the shortest possible time, establish order, security, freedom and the conditions for Iran’s prosperity and flourishing," he said.
Pahlavi has lived in exile since the 1979 Islamic Revolution toppled Iran’s monarchy and established the Islamic Republic.
He has in recent years sought to position himself as a unifying opposition figure and has said he would help guide a transition of power from theocracy to democracy in Iran.
Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi said on March 14 that he is ready to lead Iran’s transition should the current regime collapse. (JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty Images)