Watch | The Third Leader, War, and the Future of Iran; Is Reza Pahlavi the most important alternative to the Islamic Republic? In a conversation with Mehrdad Khansari, former diplomat and political analyst. 17 June 2026History is a testing ground for power, and in this testing ground, nations have repeatedly faced similar questions: whe…
Mehrdad Khansari: Mr. Pahlavi is not on the verge of occupying Iran or establishing a monarchy.17 June 2026Such actions take time, and we must maintain our credibility.
Mehrdad Khansari: Personally, I cannot support the positions that have been announced by him.16 June 2026As a fighter Iranian, I do not want him to get involved in issues that are beyond control or that contradict the positi…
Mehrdad Khansari: The program that Reza Pahlavi announced today for the transitional period is inconsistent with his previous principles.16 June 2026During the years when I was alongside Reza Pahlavi, he was a democratic individual and did not fight for the restoratio…
Mehrdad Khansari: In the current situation, I do not see any alternative as practical in the short term.15 June 2026The Islamic Republic is not on the verge of collapse.
Mehrdad Khansari: The issue for which an agreement must be reached is the replacement of the sovereignty of Velayat (Guardianship of the Jurist) with the sovereignty of the people.14 June 2026The sidelining of Ayatollah Khamenei has "discredited" (made ambiguous or tainted) the concept of Velayat (Guardianship…
Mehrdad Khansari: Those who came with Khomeini and seized power diminished over time, and only 15-20 percent of them remain.14 June 2026All the levers of power are in the hands of this 15-20 percent, and they run the country.
Mehrdad Khansari: In a situation that is neither war nor peace, the Islamic Republic is not more unstable.13 June 2026Neither the Islamic Republic nor the US government wants to return to the battlefield.
Mehrdad Khansari: A foreign attack harms the work of constructive political forces and creates conditions where many people, for national reasons, stand behind the system.13 June 2026The attack on Iran was against international law.
The selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as the leader of the Islamic Republic: what does it signify? An exclusive conversation with Mehrdad Khansari.13 June 2026Mehrdad Khansari: The removal (or sidelining) of Ayatollah Khamenei has created a situation in which, if our nation is…
Is the current dissatisfaction of the people similar to the dissatisfaction of the people in 1979?13 June 2026Mehrdad Khansari: The nature of the current dissatisfaction of the people is different from the past.
Mehrdad Khansari: The cause of the Shah's downfall was the dissatisfaction of the people.12 June 2026The people wanted more political freedom, which was not available at that time.
Mehrdad Khansari: The Shah was a dictator politically, but he was not a brutal dictator.12 June 2026The Shah intervened in two areas: matters related to foreign policy and military matters and the defense of the country.
Mehrdad Khansari: One of the differences between the rule of the Shah and the current rule is that the head of the country should not abandon his land.12 June 2026During the time of the Shah, dissatisfaction could be curbed by providing financial facilities to the people.
Is public dissatisfaction with the government a "historical repetition"? Exclusive interview with Mehrdad Khansari12 June 2026Mehrdad Khansari: Our country, at the time when Mohammad Reza Shah came to the throne, was a poor country.
What is the biggest weakness of the Islamic Republic? Exclusive interview with Mehrdad Khansari10 June 2026Mehrdad Khansari: The biggest weakness of the Islamic Republic is the lack of development and the creation of public di…
The Islamic Republic has made extensive use of the experiences of "1957".10 June 2026The skill he had in construction, he did not have in "crisis management".
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