Any Ex Pahlavists here? What was the turning point? Tell me your story.
Over the past year or so, I’ve noticed an increasing number of people in the Iranian diaspora reassessing, or even regretting their previous political stance. Many who once aligned themselves with figures like Reza Pahlavi now seem disillusioned, or showing disdain with what they see as the increasingly war-mongering rhetoric coming from a vocal minority pushing for US or Israeli intervention in Iran.
Some have even declared their intention to now support the Iranian government, completely contradicting their previous stance.
If that sounds like you, or you know someone who went through that experience, tell me about it.
What changed your perspective? Was there a specific turning point? Have you kept your change in views private, or have you spoken openly about it? And how did friends or family react?