Ali Hamedani

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Witnesses said Iran's security forces fired repeatedly into crowds of protesters.
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran’s ‘Crowd Control’ Was Security Operation with Drones, Weapons, Witnesses Say
‘I Am Finished with These Criminals,’ Says One Tehran Resident, Telling Trump ‘Now Is the Time’ to Intervene
January 13, 2026
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Ali Hamedani
Former Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi urged Iranian protesters to bring out the regime-banned Lion and Sun flag, like this one at a 2024 protest in London.
Middle East Forum Observer
Video Shows Anti-Regime Momentum Building in Iran
Protesters Mocked Khamenei’s Latest Speech, in Which He Declared That the World Should Wait for the ‘Collapse of Trump’s Regime’
January 10, 2026
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Ali Hamedani
A portrait of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last shah of Iran, on a 1971 bank note.
Middle East Forum Observer
Why the Late Shah Remains Central to Iran’s Political Debate 45 Years After His Death
Especially with Young Iranians, What Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Represents Remains a Growing Force in Iran’s Political Imagination
July 27, 2025
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Ali Hamedani