Israel targets missile sites in Iran amid escalating tensions
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The BBC’s interview with Reza Pahlavi, the son of the ousted shah of Iran, has sparked widespread criticism after he expressed support for Israel’s bombing of Iranian cities.
Pahlavi, who has long supported Israel and met several times with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, also visited the Western Wall in 2023 and took part in Jewish religious ceremonies.
In the BBC interview, he voiced strong support for Israel’s attacks and claimed that harming civilians was not Israel’s goal. He said, “Clearly, I do not think it was the intention of the Israeli government to attack Iranian civilians.”
Arash Azizi, an Iranian writer based in the United States, commented on the BBC presenter’s reaction to Pahlavi’s remarks.
“Did you see the BBC presenter?” he wrote on X. “She looks shocked and in disbelief. It’s like she’s feeling vicarious embarrassment when she asks Pahlavi, ‘Are you actually saying that the Israel bombing your country, civilians in Iran are being killed, is a positive thing?’ She can’t believe it.”
Other Persian social media users also strongly criticised Pahlavi. Some compared his photo with Netanyahu to a photo of Massoud Rajavi and Saddam Hussein during the Iran-Iraq war, suggesting Pahlavi’s actions were similar to those of Rajavi.
Rajavi was the leader of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran. During the eight-year Iran-Iraq war, he moved his forces to Iraq and fought alongside Saddam Hussein against Iran.
Granaz Mousavi, an Iranian poet who has faced court summons and travel restrictions imposed by Iranian authorities, posted both photos on Facebook with the caption: “Don’t sell out your homeland.”
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MEE correspondent (Middle East Eye)