The Crown Prince of Iran, Reza Pahlavi has criticised his country over the drone attacks on Israel on Saturday night.
ASHENEWS reports that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi explained why his country launched attacks against Israel.
“Yesterday’s operation comes in the context of defending Iran’s sovereignty and national interests, punishing the enemies, and enhancing regional security. The Iranian action was smart and calculated, and the Iranian drones and missiles targeted zionist military bases.
“We consider peace and stability in the region essential for our national security and will not hesitate to make any effort to revive stability and peace.
“The Zionist entity is the one that threatens international security and stability in the region through its continuous violations and brutal crimes over the past 6 months in Gaza.
“Resistance is the key word for reviving peace and regional security and ending the occupation and terrorism in all its forms.”
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According to the Foreign minsuted, “For many years, I have said that the destinies of the peoples of Iran and Israel are intertwined.
“We have a common dream of peace, which was taken from us by our common enemy – the Islamic Republic.
“This regime poses an existential threat to both Iran and Israel and will remain so as long as it is in power.
“Khamenei’s war is not a war of Iran or the Iranian people… Khamenei and his regime have turned Iran into a backward and isolated country, and by dragging the nation and state into another war, they are only exacerbating the suffering of the Iranians.”
Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran born 31 October 1960) is the oldest son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran, and his wife Farah Diba.
Before the Islamic Revolution in 1979, he was the crown prince and the last heir apparent to the throne of the Imperial State of Iran.
Today, Pahlavi resides in Great Falls, Virginia.
