Legitimacy Demands Discipline; The Responsibility of Iran’s Monarchists and Their Allies Echoing voices from inside Iran

For years, supporters of a constitutional monarchy have warned about dangers within the Iranian opposition:

Islamist currents dressed in softer language, separatist agendas disguised as “federalism,” and factions still carrying the shadow of 1979. Any current tied to the legacy of the Islamic coup stands against Iran’s democratic future.

But honesty and transparency require more than pointing outward. It demands discipline within.

A new concern is emerging — not from foreign infiltration or regime propaganda — but from within parts of our own monarchist camp.

Meanwhile, the Iranian people, inside the country and across the world, have already demonstrated unity. They have shown whom they trust to lead a national transition toward free elections: Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi.

The Iranian people are NOT divided as some Western diplomats suggest. They understand who carries national legitimacy and who survives on foreign invitations and platforms.

When opposition factions refuse to unite — not only with him but even among themselves — the problem is not “complexity.” It is unwillingness. And when Western governments hide behind pretexts, delaying recognition and support, the result is........

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