Thread by @samiraardalani

1 - While thanking the @Europarl_EN for its solidarity with the Iranian people, it is perhaps worth pointing out what Iranians have been demanding on the streets, at the risk of their lives, for the past six months:
#No2ShahNo2Mullahs

2 - One of the key slogans, next to 'Down with the dictator' and 'Down with Khamenei' is 'Down with the oppressor, be it the Shah or the Supreme Leader'. You can find some of the many examples in the videos in the following link.
#No2ShahNo2Mullahs

3 - Iranians demand freedom and democracy, and Reza Pahlavi represents no more than the monarchical dictatorship deposed in the 1979 popular revolution. In what sense? Here are some key points. #No2ShahNo2Muallahs

4 - He has never condemned the crimes of his father and grandfather, criminals and dictators, and even gives interviews with their photographs behind him. He has never condemned the crimes of nor distanced himself from the notorious #SAVAK. #No2ShahNoMullahs

5 - He has never condemned the fact that his supporters shout his name calling him 'King of Iran', that they praise his grandfather the dictator, that they raise the photographs of Parviz Sabeti, one of SAVAK's most senior leaders, next to his, all in democratic European squares.

6 - For those unfamiliar with SAVAK and crimes committed by its members and leaders, here are two links: one is the Amnesty International report. amnesty.org/en/documents/p…
#No2ShahNo2Mullahs @EPP

7 -For a better understanding of what it means to accept praise for SAVAK and what it means to refuse to condemn it, another article in the New York Times: nytimes.com/1979/06/18/arc…

8 - A not inconsiderable high point: below are Reza Pahlavi's statements about the IRGC. Please watch the video below (it is subtitled) #No2ShahNo2Mullahs.

9 - It must be emphasised that Pahlavi publicly reiterated his positions about the IRGC even after its members massacred at least 1,500 protesters during the November 2019 protests, in an intensity released to Iran International. #No2ShahNo2Mullahs

10 - It is clear that Reza Pahlavi in no way represents the Iranian people. Thank you for your attention. #No2ShahNo2Mullahs