Iran commentary by top observers

[Barbara]

"The "Pahlavi Project" as a fiasco of the "Mossad"
Mohammad Manzarpour, former editor-in-chief of the BBC:

"The "Mossad's bet on Reza Pahlavi as a tool for overthrowing power in Iran proved only one thing: the "Israeli" intelligence showed astonishing stupidity and a complete lack of common sense"

video in Farsi. From American x account SprinterObserver

[Barbara]

"Myth: Iran had dignity and prestige during the Pahlavi era.

Reality ( narrated by Ayatollah Khamenei ):

Americans treated Iran like their backyard — even taking our fighter jets [to use to fight the American war in Vietnam] without asking Mohammad Reza Shah for permission !!

Sound familiar ?

Without the Islamic Revolution, Iran would have ended up as another submissive, oil-rich puppet state like

Saudi Arabia
UAE
Qatar

— without dignity, and without independence."

[Barbara]

"In one month February 11, 2026
The Islamic Republic of Iran turns 47.
And its enemies?
That’ll be the 470th time their fantasy of regime change crashes and burns."
[Shows picture of woman burning portrait of Nyet.]

[Barbara]

Another account mentions a fact of which I had NO CLUE : Mike Wallace, despite his name, was himself jewish and apparently was a strong Zionist.
Why DID HE get that coveted news anchor position for so long ???

Here he interviews the Shah 3 years before the Revolution and feigns ignorance of ANYthing the Shah mentions against is not real and the control of the American med ia.

I've seen the clip floating around for awhile, but now people are hurrying to resurrect it, as there is a wave of nostalgia for the Shah.

Though most Americans have figured out that the Shah's son, Reza Pahlavi, is a born loser and no-goodnik !!

"Here's a clip from a 1976 interview of the Shah (King) of Iran where he discusses his view of Palestinians, as well as the "Jewish" lobby, which he clearly differentiates from Israeli interests.

If you have seen a similar clip before, it was likely edited to leave this part out."

https://x.com/robertsepehr/status/2010189521728717092

[Barbara]

Reza Pahlavi appears near the beginning and many times throughout the clip. He is the eldest of the 4 children, the youngest two of which sadly ended their lives.
He doesn't look so empty and soulless here as he does today

"An archival video of the birthday of the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi's son
[in the early sixties, girls in Kuwait went crazy for a hairstyle they called Farah Diba].

Anyway, check out the glamour and elegance at the party.
It cost 50,000 tomans, which is 50 Kuwaiti dinars."

https://x.com/abnalmerqab/status/2010379714876375180

The singer is Gugush, just one name, the most famous Iranian singer of that era. Many of the commentators are oohing and ahing over the sight of her, rather than the Royal Family.

[Barbara]

Worth listening to to catch the REAL SPIRIT of the Iranian people !! [Was from last night.]

"Listen to the Iranian people in Tehran, from tonight" :

https://x.com/AryJeay/status/2010451327885959414

[Suaidan]

I'm ok with the downfall of the Mullahs.