Exiled Crown Prince campaigns to bring Arab Spring to Iran

The vote will also, the prince points out, be the first since the Arab Spring
movement transformed the Middle East. At 17, the prince left Iran for
America and has been in exile since his father was deposed in 1979. A
lifetime of opposition to the Islamic regime has left him open to any form
of government that would supplant the current system, including a
constitutional monarchy, a Westminster-style democracy or a French-modelled
presidency.

The prince is vehemently opposed to a military strike on Iran’s nuclear
facilities. As an alternative, he calls for tighter sanctions to be combined
with overt support for the opposition.

“I don’t think anyone in their right mind thinks you could stop the regime
from developing nuclear weapons,” he said.

“What you would do is delay it but then give the regime the scope to
retaliate. This would be poison. The cost would be huge for the people of
Iran. Instead of bringing the state to the point of an uncontrolled
explosion with no plan in mind, there is a better alternative.

“We propose a national congress that clearly sets out our proposals for
changing the regime.

“You can support this, or try your chances with military action without a
clear idea of the outcome.”

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