High-Profile Iranian Voices Rally Around Pahlavi’s Road Map for Post-Islamic Republic Iran

By Kayhan Life Staff

A diverse group from the Iranian diaspora, including community leaders, activists, artists, musicians, academics, scientists, journalists, and other professionals, has released a public statement supporting Prince Reza Pahlavi’s plan for a unified, secular, pluralistic, and democratic Iran.

A copy of the statement was provided exclusively to Kayhan Life. Iran’s nationwide uprising began on December 28, 2025, emerging from Iran’s bazaars and quickly spreading to streets and public spaces throughout the country.  

Against that backdrop, the signatories say that many Iranians have urged Pahlavi to take on a unifying role during a possible transition. They emphasize that they see him as a transitional leader who could represent national unity and help guide the country peacefully toward self-determination.

The letter points out that Pahlavi focuses on national reconciliation, inclusive civic participation, and “free, fair, and transparent elections,” describing his approach as nonpartisan and nonideological. It also urges Iranians to record instances of state repression and to tell the international community that the current government does not meet basic rights or democratic standards. This appeal comes amid ongoing debates abroad over how to deal with Tehran and amid divisions within Iran’s opposition groups.

Well-known cultural and public figures supporting the statement include pop stars Ebi (Ebrahim Hamedi), Martik, Sattar, and Shahram Shabpareh; football legend Ali Karimi; and Iranian-American actor Shohreh Aghdashloo, an Academy Award nominee recognized for her work in American film and television.

The declaration ends by highlighting Pahlavi’s point that: “The choice of Iran’s future government should be left to the Iranian people to decide through free elections; what form it ultimately takes is up to them.”

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Feb 28, 2026 

Declaration in Support of Prince Reza Pahlavi’s Proposed Path Towards a Unified, Secular, Pluralistic and Democratic Iran 

On December 28, 2025, public expressions rejecting the Islamic Republic emerged from Iran’s bazaars and rapidly spread to streets and public spaces across the country, reflecting a broadbased civil demand for fundamental political change.  

What began as opposition to repression evolved into a clear call for national restoration grounded in human dignity, popular sovereignty, and democratic governance.  

In this context, many Iranians called upon Prince Reza Pahlavi to assume a unifying leadership role, not as a candidate for office, but as a transitional figure symbolizing national unity and a peaceful path toward self-determination.  

Prince Reza Pahlavi articulated a framework consistent with international democratic norms and human-rights principles, emphasizing national reconciliation, inclusive civic participation, and free, fair, and transparent elections. He affirmed that Iran’s future must be determined solely by its people.  

He further called on Iranians to expose the repressive nature of the Islamic Republic and to communicate clearly to the international community their collective rejection of the current governing system as incompatible with fundamental rights and democratic standards.  

Support for Prince Reza Pahlavi reflects confidence in his commitment to a non-partisan, nonideological transition. This movement is not an electoral campaign, but a national liberation process aimed at restoring the people’s right to choose.  

Accordingly, we, the undersigned, affirm our recognition of Prince Reza Pahlavi’s leadership in facilitating a peaceful transition toward a democratic, rights-respecting future for Iran. As Prince Reza Pahlavi has stated: “The choice of Iran’s future government should be left to the Iranian people to decide through free elections; what form it ultimately takes is up to them.”  Respectfully,  

The Undersigned Supporters 

Ana Mokarram-

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