I am an avowed monarchist. Reza Pahlavi has always said that he is willing to serve as a transitional leader and THEN to have democratic elections to determine the future government. If Iranians choose a secular republic, I’m cool with that choice. Anything like that would be better than the current system.
people have responded to their Shahanshah’s call to come out to the streets yet idiots when it comes to Iran like @Brisketexan will tell you they know better and that there is little support in Iran for their king.
Are you an idiot? Why the fuck would the new regime be another theocracy. These protests are driven by a love of the homeland, rejection of Islam and love of monarchy.
People have nothing left to lose. Currency has cratered, people can’t afford food, joblessness. This is different is the word from family and friends in Iran. Khamenei never seriously considered fleeing the country until now.
This is huge. Qom is the breeding ground for the mullahs with the seminaries that spawned velayat e faqih and the system of government that has impoverished and enslaved an entire nation. The symbolism is massive. The mullahs Vatican City is getting overrun