Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, who is visiting Israel, has urged Israel and other countries not to engage in direct conflict with Iran, but instead to work to help the Iranian people overthrow the Islamic regime.
In an interview with the Maariv newspaper, the crown prince said that, “Negotiations are not going to help with the Iranian regime. It’s clear that no one wants war, including Israel. Therefore, we are left with the sole option of the Iranian people themselves. Each and every one of them is an ally of yours.”
He added, “There is a popular army that exists in Iran. We don’t need foreign intervention to help them. The problem has existed for a long time and I am sure that many Israeli representatives know about it and have had the opportunity to discuss it directly with them.”
On Monday, Pahlavi told i24NEWS that the Iranian regime “doesn”t represent the Iranian people” and as Tehran doesn”t acknowledge the Holocaust, he felt it was his duty to show his support for Israel on behalf of his nation that has 2,500-years-long relations with the Jewish people.
“It’s a Biblical relationship that our two countries have had over centuries and today when we have the regime that denies the Holocaust has ever occurred it’s my duty to be here representing my fellow compatriots, to honor the victims of the Holocaust and pay my respects to this nation and its people,” he said.