Exiled Iranian Prince Reza Pahlavi: Transition Plan and the Fight for Iran's Freedom

We are very lucky that my dear friend sure the Pishovar was able to set up a very important historic interview for us today

none other than Prince Resa Palavi is here and we have a limited amount of time with you

“Resa and may I call you Resa or should I call you Prince Resa?”

Bye. Thank you We're having me on your program. It's great to have you and This is a moment. I think you've been waiting 47 close to 50 years for which is we are at this moment in time Looking at Potentially the people of Iran being free you left the country and when you were 17 years old to become a pilot and now

You are Looking to help your people with a transition post this military activity this operation Essentially a war that's going on right now that we all hope Guess resolved quickly I think people would love to know what is your

Vision for Iran Post This military action

“Well, thank you again for the opportunity before I get into that I wanted to”

Simply stress the importance of This intervention that to us was like a rescue mission it was literally and He humanitarian intervention to protect more lives that would otherwise be lost under this extremely brutal and repressive regime that as you know has massacred as of late Tens of thousands of innocent and unarmed citizens in order to equalize the playing field This was a much needed intervention that a lot of Iranians asked for and fortunately it did happen

But what's the next step where are we headed to The most obvious question will be wants to regime collapse is how do we manage the transition Accepting to lead this transition with the help of many of my compatriots from various sectors We believe that a stable transition will lead to a addressed immediate needs of the country But then said the country on the path of redevelopment and reconstruction, which is of course something that we were

Always hoping for that could not have happened under this

Corrupt mafia like regime Iran should have been had in not been for the revolution today South Korea of the region Instead, it has become the North Korea of the region why not because our people are not gifted or talented or capable Not because we lacked natural resources it simply because of a corrupt bad management and a regime that basically took our country hostage Use it as a launching path to export an ideology and that's where we are here today

a different Iran a democratic second Iran with first and foremost Bring about the opportunities to our nation, but it will open Iran for business again Iran is one of the most untapped Economic opportunities of the 21st century and it could Dremendously change the shape of our world in terms of what would be beneficial to the Iranian people of course

But also from the vantage point of a country like the United States and billions of dollars that will be generated as a result of

Doing business in Iran we figure about one trillion in the first ten years to the US market

But also billions of dollars that will be invested into Iran and everything that we need to have done in order to rebuild our country These are crazy opportunities that we can look forward to and it all starts with moving towards this recovery and transition and When your father was in charge it was a monarchy Turned into a dictatorship and to be clear the hope now is to evolve into a democracy with free elections for the people

Average age of people in Iran now early 30s 31 32 years old What would that look like what is a possible timeline and you are have said on other programs and on your YouTube channel Which I suggest everybody go search for and follow right now because you're speaking directly to the people on X and on your YouTube channel

What is the Condition on the ground from the people you're talking to you said you've been talking to People in the military civilians and other leadership they're ready to move on What's the timeline and and what are they telling you is happening on the ground today as we said

“Well, I think that now the playing field has been equalized meaning that the people could finally of course”

awaiting the end of this campaign Have a better opportunity to re-engage the streets and take over their homeland Of course part of the question is how much inclusion from within the regime and how much defections from the regime in the sense of Joining with the people this time and not being instrument that will halt the people's progress but instead

Whether people are in the military or security forces as well as a civilian bureaucracy Unlike what happened after the fall of Saddam Hussein and debatification the scenario of changing Iran is totally different And let's not forget Iran is a Multiple century old nation state. It's a country that is extremely Unified and united for this common purpose

Understand we have diverse groups that are joining in this national campaign people who are on the right The center the left monarchies Republicans ethnic groups religious groups Every sector of society is engaged. I have had tremendous amount of support coming from inside Iran We have the support of the Intelligentsia we have the support of universities we have the support of the working class we have the support of

“The diaspora that can bring a lot to this equation. I think this is a good recipe that will allow us to manage this”

Transition but set the country to Clean up Be ready for business and Create the opportunities that will finally impact First and foremost Iranian so I've been starving as a result of this regime's corruption

But have a true opportunity to get back on track and improve their livelihood and I think it's also good for those Supporting with us in this process because there's a lot to be done that will be win-win as Opposed to be lose lose to the benefit of this corrupt regime that has been the story of the past almost five decades

So the difference lies in but this change and how crucial it is and of course

The reason we want to have a secular democracy the final form to be determined by the People of Iran through Creations and a constitutional process for most importantly is that under equality and rule of law All the opportunities that has been denied our nation as result of this discrimination as result of Pretty much this are fighting the majority of Iranians

“Night creates a true opportunity and as I said earlier, I think Iranians are quite gifted as much”

And it is attractive to Entrepreneurs in the outside we're looking in there's so many gifted and talented young Iranians who will have a fair chance This time a true chance for being using all their creativity and genius to bring our country back online This would be an excellent fantastic partnership that we're looking forward to So you've spoken about wanting to be on the ground there what conditions and what timeline do you have for

yourself and this seems like a pretty high risk thing to do be pretty brave of you to Go to the country now what conditions have to be met for you to Go to Iran to go home

For the first time in 47 years and how close do you think we are to the people taking the streets now and for starting this transition?

Well, to be honest with you it's very difficult to put an exact timeline Factors that will expedite it is the level of separation from the regime the level of defections The strengthening of the domestic organization the structure how can we partner with elements from within that are not joining this campaign All of these are factors that will contribute to the rapidity of the of the transition as far as myself being there Obviously, our security concerns to make sure that it's safe enough for me to go there

I'm no use to anyone if I'm dead So obviously we have to keep that in mind, but I would like to be able to be there as soon as possible To be able to help as much as I can in this process obviously being in a country is an advantage It's hard to do things from far away. I had no choice to be living in the next side because of the circumstances

“But I think that the opportunities presenting itself and the the first opportunity that is created for me to safely return to Iran”

I will obviously be there just this morning Trump said there will be no deal in Iran until unconditional surrender is given by whatever is left of the government there What do you think of that condition is that the right move do you agree with Trump's Automotive let me look at it from the domestic prison in order for a successful transition to occur

It has ultimately to be something that is legitimate in the eyes of the Iranian people

We have a lot so many tens of thousands of lives just to settle for a continuity of the Remnants of this regime that will not fly people will want to have a clean break The alternative will be for all those who align with the secular democratic alternative and are some four corporate Supposed that whoever adhere to that including people who may today peel away from the regime Would be able to agree to work together on that platform the first and foremost issues of course he runs

Territorial integrity that's an issue that is very close to the hearts of millions of Iranians representing Every aspect of our diversified country in terms of Atticities, religions and what have you but we find ourselves in the united

That's a critical element for a democracy to occur

Equality of all citizens under the law and the rule of law of this is a critical aspect that guarantees all of the rights We're talking about and the democratic process itself meaning The fact that people can elect their representatives to go to this constitution only assembly to debate The issues of what the next system could look like and what his laws should be ratified by the people Which would bring us to the election of the first parliament of the student democracy and of course the election of the first government of such democracy at which point

The transitional government hands over power to the elected representative of the people in the future government That's pretty much the the direction that we hope to manage this transition and I'm playing a role in bringing about this Transition with a vague a well crafted plan that is in detail explaining particularly focusing on the first hundred days I create an organization called IPP with which is Iran prosperity project

“But it's first focus is the first hundred days. How we immediately stabilize the situation in Iran?”

I can we maximize the remaining elements that we've joined with us to be able to survive regime change and have a place in the future

These are the first components and then we move forward with the plan

Two quick questions under neurosurkim stance is would that be a monarchy? I think is a question everybody has for you because you're the prince This is a democracy. We don't have princes and democracies and then number two What do you ideally see as your role in the transition and then would you like? to have the opportunity to run for president and to lead the country out of this

horrific nightmare of 47 years My focus is on the process not the outcome and in as a neutral arbiter I'm not taking sides with one form versus the other that's for the people of Iran to choose

And I think the world has seen successful models in both a republican system and a monarchy system

examples The republic that you have like in India or like in Israel or in France or the United States or not exactly the same But that's under the republican structure in terms of parliamentary monarchies. We have the example of Japan, Sweden, Spain, other countries So I don't think that necessarily you can equate democracy with one outcome in particular

It could be both models that people can emulate. So at the end of the day, you know again It's up for me to choose the outcome. I'm here to be a bridge towards that outcome That's the function of a transitional leader not to run for office or not to have an aim for personal position or power or authority But to be the element that unites the country towards a common purpose and a lot of the nation to decide

“What is their preferred system? That's what elections and free elections should be all about”

And the ballot box is the only means to measure people's opinion and the majority We'll decide on that and that's the process that I'm in business to bring about What do you believe the people of Iran want? And in that monarchy Subset there are the Gulf monarchies the kingdom, UAE, Qatar They are obviously distinctly different than a parliamentary

You know system so I assume you wouldn't want to see that What do you think the people of Iran will vote for? Well, just what you said I mean we are a democratic system clearly Applies how it should be and and how it should not I mean if you want to look at the closest monarchy to the United States technically speaking is Canada

“And if you want to look at that way and I think Canadians are quite happy with the democracy that they enjoy”

And again, we have very good models of republic case in point to the United States at the end of the day as I said Is for the Iranian people to determine what would be in their best interests having looked this time unlike what happened by the way 50 years ago nobody had a clear idea What commune was suggesting In terms of this fellow yet attack a state call it or the two-stage of the supreme leader by the time

T2 cover and power was established it was too late and since then we've been hostage to this regime This time in full transparency Iranian people ought to have a clear idea of different models presented to them and on that basis Having understood every aspect of what it could be then then make their choice This is a process that should be totally transparent but enough time for debating different ideas

And again as I said let the democratic process unfold and let the people vote In majority what is their final choice I'm not here to determine an outcome again. I stress my role here is to manage its transition

For themselves in terms of sovereignty and determining their own future democratically

Final question and I'll get into a bunch of details with you Sherwin has to the plan which I know you're helping Construct and I'm assuming you'll help execute on Trump Says he's going to pick the next leader Trump says a lot of things he says them sometimes in a Provocative way

But he said he's not sure how you would play within your own country. There's obviously people holding up your picture There are people who are Maybe vying to take control this from the previous administration

“Are you in touch with President Trump and what's your relationship with him today?”

What's your best

free to him or your argument to him

To work with you look There's nothing hidden in the agenda everything is transparent and I've been communicating with the administration by See width of who announced it publicly as far as our channel to President Trump and of course on the other side in the legislation with members of Congress Senators and Congress people To understand a little bit from the American prism what it is that we're proposing here

I don't think that President Trump or any other leader in this world would presume that it's Is up to them to determine who should be the next leader in Iran? I'm sure as democracies they respect the right for people to make that choice and as Western democracies It should be going without saying that

They would believe that the right to choose the future leaders is only up to the Iranian people

if the intention is to assist that process If the intent is to support the Iranian people in their democratic aspiration You provide them with the help but the choice should be theirs that has been my position and I don't think there's a disagreement on that Whether it is with President Trump or other leaders that I've also talked to about this matter as I let you go What should the American people know about the spirit

the culture and the people of Iran Including the people who fled in 1979 like you and your family Well, I know many Americans who have many Iranian friends as a matter of fact If you just look at the Iranian diaspora in the United States alone You will see how much

Interaction that is between Iranians who are not Iranian Americans if you will many of them And the kind of relationship that are built with the American counterpart Many people have connections via marriages. Many people have connections through business affiliations Many people have worked with Iranians many of the high tech companies including Silicon Valley and Employee so many Iranians. Yes, and themselves entrepreneurs

This is the kind of potential and I'm sure Shervin will talk to you more about that But this is the kind of connections there is and for Americans that have traveled to Iran or have no Only Iranians all these years. They know what what country represents what amount of culture Arts Civilization and true sense Iranians represent and they've been completely suffocated under this regime

But once Iran is You know free from its shackles and sure a lot of Americans know What difference there is between an Iran that wants to be friends with America That is not the regime that has from its inception called death to America or death to Israel for instance But there are Iranians who actually love to

America. Let me just give you a last

“Hurting thought because I think every now and then I need to remind your audience and other audiences”

We talked about other countries in the region remember 9/11 And how many people on the streets of many of the so-called allies of the United States were celebrating that attack on that sinister day The only country in the entire world and entire region That actually stood in candlelight vigils in sympathy to the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks Were no other than the Iranian people themselves holding candlelight vigils in Iran

And they've been messaging America for years now We are not your enemies. In fact, there would be enchanting slogans in Iran Saying they lie to us in America or enemies right here This is the Iran I'm talking about this is the people I'm talking about and I know many Americans both in the civilian sector Including military forces in America know that and I think that's something that

I'm sure I'm not the only one You know talking about this you will hear from other Iranians who will pretty much come from what I just said

“That's why this partnership is so vital for us because together we will be able to rebuild”

You know a different world Iran will bring an element of stability to the region and beyond and that can only play to the interest of America itself we need to have this vital partnership and I think we'll be able to succeed because I see everybody now

We're all praying so the people have around to have a democracy and what an amazing moment will be

But when you get to return the in whatever capacity and help this transition and 93 million people Who have been suffering will be living free in a democracy and the impact that could have on the world and Obviously that region would be by far the largest democracy in in The Middle East and in this could have ramifications in terms of humanity that would be absolutely stunning and beautiful And the prosperity would be amazing

The Iranian people I met in my life prints when I was living in Los Angeles all these great versions I would beat for some of the most joyful And industrious beautiful individuals I've met they remind me of my Greek and Irish heritage including you Shervin

“So Prince Rezzet, thank you so much for your time. I know you're crazy. It's very important for the all in audience to hear from you”

And to understand what's going on in your vision and we would love to have you back when you're on the ground With your people and that your people are free. Thank you again All right, Shervin. Thank you so much for setting this up I asked for very few favors for my friends, but as a good friend you made this happen for the all in community So I thank you for that and as I said to to the Prince the people

And in the Persians here in the United States, maybe you tell us a little bit about your story and and what this means to you and then we can get into your

involvement here and what you hope to see in those first hundred days of course first of all Jason thank you for

opening up this tremendous platform to do your any people and to the Prince as you can see The crown prince as a pilot is as a great man as most courageous man that I've ever met

“And he's the the highest integrity human I've met as well. We're very blessed as a people to have a leader like him”

who has lived a very clean life and has It lifts stepped up in a very courageous way. He's put it all on the line for his people and his legacy to play this tremendous transitional role to evolve the Iranian Nation to democracy And this long nightmare of 47 years that all of my Iranian brothers and sisters have suffered through

is almost over and also a tremendous gratitude to President Trump for his courageous leadership on this matter. I don't think any other president would have the courage and the principle in the values to take on this Islamic regime of terror as you saw last month they massacre over 43,000 Iranians who were just peacefully protesting they gunned them down with anti-material bullets. I put up post of a Coca-Cola can next

today's bullets it was bigger than the can that's pretty important to meditate on for a second here

this regime is a murderous in evil regime to turn those guns and mowed down 40,000 over 40,000 individuals peacefully protesting is just an act of savagery and brutality that I think most people don't appreciate and or don't fully appreciate and there hasn't been enough coverage of that fact and you are a bipartisan type person I've known you for many years you were a super funder of Obama he wasn't able to get this done Biden wasn't able to get this done Bush wasn't

able to get this done this has been something that presidents have struggled with and you got to give Trump credit here there's a lot of debate over why this is happening is Israel driving it is the relationship with China we talked about on that in part one

“at the end of the day as a son of Iran what matters is that the people are free hold these”

other conspiracy theories, theories and motivations do not matter to you or the people yeah absolutely not but one of my key principles is our our our security our moral security presages our physical security so this has as much to do with americans security as it does Iranians security and livelihood as you saw this regime is not only evil enough to mow down 43,000 innocent people in 48 hours their reaction to this liberation operation is to attack

over 12 countries in the region imagine if they had a nuclear bomb they would use it hey but there's not even a doubt in my mind that they would have used it by now and if they had it so this is incredibly important for americans national security as the prince mentioned 9/11 happened that's the same kind of ideology except the problem

sovereign nations with nuclear bombs or seeking nuclear bombs, wherever you have Russia, China

you have North Korea and you have Iran and then you have Venezuela so the president is not only gotten rid of the maduro in in Venezuela he is now begun this process of dismantling this this Islamic regime who is absolutely not a legitimate government and not a legitimate nation state and the only leader that is legitimate to lead us to a transition process to

“become a democracy is the crown prince of the parliament we are very lucky I think in our”

modern times to have three leaders who are living at the same time and leading at the same time as president Trump president and Netanyahu Prime Minister Netanyahu and the crown prince of the parliament all in this one moment in time I think we're living in biblical times when 10/7 happened I started the Israeli Iranian alliance with Michael Eisenberg, Michael Bufin, Justin Matinshan Rad and we started to host these salons with the crown prince one was in New York

Michael Eisenberg flew in Dan Loeb lots of leaders came and that was the beginning of the process that was seated with a breakfast with Michael Eisenberg as a VC and the number one VC and Israel 15 years ago where we said we have to do more between Israeli and Jewish community and the

“Persian Iranian community and someday we're going to have T and Tehran and we wrote an op-ed last year”

about this and we began to build these bridges and this connection between the Jewish people and the Iranian people goes back 2,500 years Cyrus the Great was in the Bible freed the Jews from slavery and Babylon returned them to their homeland in Jerusalem and rebuilt their temple and that he is celebrated for that courageous act in the Bible and in Jewish religious you know holidays and and it is a tremendous connection that goes back now 25 hundred years later

in kind of biblical symmetry you have the Jewish people helping free-ending people from their slavery and at the same time there is a connection between America's beginning that many people don't know is that Thomas Jefferson was a student of Cyrus the Great who declared the first declaration of human rights and a lot of the principles that went into the declaration of independence of America and the founding of America and the Bill of Rights and the Constitution have had roots in Cyrus the Great and Persian

history and so this connection between America's founding and the principles that Iranians espoused for 2,500 years is this beautiful connection between the Jewish people the American people and the Iranian people and this could have such a tremendous impact on region you have

essentially a lone democracy in Israel and now to have 93 million Iranians in a democracy if that

can be achieved and there's a long way to go this could spiral out of control this was a very high risk move by Trump president Trump so you give them a lot of credit for that but he has to own this so let's be humble and we got to pray for the best year things can spiral out of control in these kind of situations but let's hope that we do get to democracy there in curious share of it you spent a lot of time in the Middle East I have over the last three years gotten

myself educated and caught up I hope and have started doing business there and really meeting a larger swath of people the Gulf monarchies have modernized incredibly starting with the UAE Saudi now the kingdom and of course Qatar as well modernizing Oman Kuwait what would Iran going straight to a democracy if that is even possible what would that do to the region in

“your mind I think that everything it what what the Gulf countries have done is a tremendous case”

study of what the potential for the Middle East truly is being blessed by God to have oil gas the way the most GCC countries have and Iran so has give them an advantage to be able to have the resources independently to develop themselves and when you look at what happened in UAE over the last 25 years I went to UAE in 2001 2002 and there was a smattering of buildings there yeah seeing the pictures

of Dubai the house it's incredible and it reminds me of what America was like in the 1950s when they

came from back from World War II Eisenhower built the interstate highway system and America

of everything is possible anything is possible and they manifested their greatness and you look

“at Iran you have 93 million unbelievably brilliant people who have been held back you look at”

the Iranian diaspora in America just are fellow friends who you may not are are I myself a Uber of course a Omeen Khorstanian Google and Ali at data bricks you know a pure Ome drawer eBay when you add up the numbers it gets the trillions of dollars of value have been created by the small population of Iranians in America especially in Silicon Valley and I've been blessed to be part of that circle and you know one thank God for America that we had a safe sanctuary to come and

develop our brilliance but there are as many as many brilliant Iranians way more brilliant or

yeah in a numbers basis it's a magnitude more and so this will be a free democratic Iran will be the

“greatest peace dividend and economic dividend to be gifted to the world and to the region so I”

think what will happen is we will have an acceleration of the Middle East becoming this unbelievable a place where innovation and investment in the future is happening we're at the dawn of AGI and advanced super intelligence we have quantum computing which you and I you know an amel Michael and others have done with you know our our our SPAC and dewave these technologies are are going to fast forward humanity and being able to tap into the resources of the Middle

East and Iran in in human capital and in oil and gas wealth to be able to unleash an accelerated future is something that we all look forward to and one of the things the team the Crown Princess

“Vision this is 175 page report right here the Iran prosperity project and I'm blessed to be an”

advisor there with many other very talented Iranians and this peace by peace month by month has a sequence of plans to rebuild Iran as the Crown Prince was talking about so that when there is a free Iran they'll be a form of process to get to a referendum and then a six-month process to assemble Iranians to write a constitution and then a 14-month process to actually finalize the the constitution and then have a vote on the constitution so you'll have a

sequence of events that will then lead to a legal framework where the new Iran will be able to actually execute on this on this tremendous plan and rebuild all aspects and all sectors of the economy and that will lead to you know this new Iran that we're all have been dreaming and praying for

and and so this plan has been worked on for some time he seems like he's got you know a third or so

of the constituents they are who are in favor of there are some people who strongly opposed last time his father was not perfect he's answered many of the hard questions about his father's tenure where are the chances that the existing regime what's left of it there are people in that who would collaborate on moving to a democracy where specifically religion and the government were separated this was something MBS was able to do in Saudi but not without strong resistance

and great risk to himself this is a high risk thing you know with some of these radicalized individuals who want religion to rule over democracy so maybe you can unpack that a bit absolutely the vast majority of Iran's want a a separation of the church and state of mosque and state and we've seen what 47 we've done in AB tests in Silicon Valley speak of what happens when you have a system that is controlled by molas it is led to absolute disaster

and mayhem and evil and so the vast majority are out there and they're saying Resopal of his name if you look at the videos from James worry they're saying Javi Chaud they're saying his name to return he called on them to come in the streets at APM on the on the AFM knife and they came out and drove and by the millions in response to them so the idea that we don't know who the Iranian people want to help lead this transition process the proof is in the putting you

just have to look at the videos and look at the actual facts and that's the he's the only leader

Trump and it's in y'all to please help save them from this you know terror regime and and as we've seen in the last week their prayers have been answered in a tremendous way and what is going

to happen is basically a dismantling and a defanging of this regime's capabilities to use terror

to use their military capabilities and we have to let that run it's course as the president said

“this is probably about four weeks of work you know there was a leak i think of the Washington”

Post today the 80 second airborne was activated and that's a signal that this is going to potentially lead to even more support in this liberation operation to completely dismantle this regime uh... defections are a big part of the strategy to have the defaction started yet or is that to risky for the individuals on the ground what what are you hearing through your backtions well i i i the crown prince had a uh... a system for people to communicate

securely with him and his team and over fifty thousand people in the military uh... have actually responded to that uh... you saw some uh... defections that were uh... went viral during the protests and before the protests of different military members we expected that uh... as the dismantling process continues and many of the as you saw the the the top leadership of the i_r_g_c_ was eradicated

in the first twenty four hours degree the the the uh... supreme leader homony was a just an

absolutely evil man uh... was gone in the first sixty seconds he spent forty seven years threatening in the world he lasted sixty seconds yeah and that's going to continue uh...

“and so uh... i think it's going to be a very rational thing for the rest of uh...”

uh... who remains and to realize that if they don't actually have a complete surrender and uh... you know capitulate and for the ones that haven't actually uh... executed the orders of genocide against the Iranian people there will be an opportunity for people to actually be a part of the reformation and the reconstruction of Iran um... if the plan actually says uh... even people in the military will be able to

one either have early retirement for the ones that didn't actually uh... execute uh... does uh... you know uh... acts of terror against the Iranian people and then others who are talented and have the the ability to to serve and want to serve they'll also be able to show up at work and continuing to get paid and have some role uh... whatever in the military in the government

so there's this isn't going to be a hunting down of people the hunting down is happening right now though the process of peace and reconstruction uh... and rehabilitation uh... that'll happen and we're going to also need to have a lot of like uh... you know specialists to come in and help people with the trauma that they've been through

sure forty seven years uh... this is the multiple multi-threaded multi-generation from the uh... tell me about uh... the curds being backed who sawed and uh... the c_a_a_ are backing reportedly militias

uh... in the west and that's going to play a role yet i think you know we we have to be very very careful because uh... of red line for the Iranian people is uh... we have existed at a as a country for for five thousand years as a people for five

thousand years wherever and they're just came in

or we always outlasted our invaders these

these people uh... who have taken over for forty seven years were occupiers they weren't really truly Iranians they were occupiers of this country uh... and they'll be booted just like and just con and uh... everyone else who came into Iran were booted um... and so uh... it's very important we if if if there's any kind of

separatists movement we will lose the goodwill on the support of millions and millions of Iranians

“um... and so it has to be one country you have to be one country the territory of Iran”

must be protected that's a red line for the crown prince the red line for the Iranian people uh... and so that's that's incredibly important uh... to to uh... project that move whatever there's collaborations that can happen uh... to to be able to work together

uh... to fight uh... for uh... the deliberation to be completed and for march on to tear on and the crown prince being able to come back to lead this transition and physically come back to his home and you imagine that after forty seven years of being away from his nation

and i have been back for you know i love but basically i was born in 1976 my dad the the last show was sending a lot of the top

billion people on scholarships around the world the Iranian

community and uh... graduate school in universities with the largest population in nineteen seventies he was educating this whole uh... class of people and we're going back to to rebuild and build a run into this great nature we're at the cost of greatness so my father came to wash and d_c_ uh... where i am right now and uh... i grew up here

uh... on sixteenth street in in Washington uh... and he got his master's degree at caliphic university uh... nineteen seventy six and nineteen seventy eight

“and i remember when we first came was a bicentennial of america and uh...”

nineteen seven six and so he returned we returned to Iran nineteen seventy eight

right before the revolution really bad timing and my dad had been promoted to head of radio intelligence for the show and uh... disall happened the revolution happened to come in he was coming back and my dad made the courageous decision to help uh... the u_s_m_ to see get the radio communications that devices to them do foreign language broadcast to tell uh... foreigners in Iran how to get out of

the country this was from the different embassies and humanity and how many put my father Abraham on the execution list so he went into hiding for ten months i didn't see my dad for ten months and uh... in kind of a kism at moment as someone he hoped get a job in radio intelligence came to my our home and said to my mom i want to help and she didn't trust him so i don't know where

he is but she checked with my dad and and they came back and my dad said no you can trust him and that guy was the new head of security for the american maridabad airport

“and Iran and he personally met my father and i remember this moment i woke up to my”

brother crying and my dad was at the door after ten months to say goodbye because you didn't know if he was going to survive uh... and he went to the airport uh... met his friend and he walked him onto the air france flight and uh... you know crying he flew out uh and came to america and the people he had helped help him get his papers and everything in order and then we were stuck in Iran for two years cedum invaded bombs were falling on us

every night and the substance we're going off so then we escaped with my mom and my brother and sister cancer america with thirty five dollars my dad was driving a taxi while getting his phd my dad my great paradox yeah i did it actually right i was one of the things of my first meeting with Jason with uh... with Travis i told him that story and i and i know that like growing up in a orange and black taxi cab and in in blushing the sea

“helped me win the uber deal against all the greats in venture yeah you know it's all a”

full circle old america would have be possible you know this this son of a taxi driver in a maid yeah you know coming to america with nothing be able to have the blessing of the life

that we've had and i've never forgotten those roots i've tried to to serve america

and i'm on you know now helping in any way that i can to help the crown prince in this transition process for a free run and and rebuild your on into something great so make a sex primary to me about the ironing people is they have maintained even under the suppression that spirit forty seven years later i i don't know if you've ever seen the anthem you bardane you know episode when he goes there yeah and it was always touching me i don't

have a decade ago and he did it and he said i can't believe it this these people are americans they're they're eating pizza hot they're listening to music they're having some beers on their back porch they're dancing they are on VPNs you know understanding culture and what's going on around the world even under the oppression women gays uh everybody in between uh they're suffering and they're still have that joy of life that every person i've ever met will stay with you

like the Greeks or the Irish and they will close the restaurant they will talk in the restaurant closes the door the owner of the restaurant sits down and you just talk for another hour some of the most beautiful people have ever met and uh it's just i'm so glad that you are engaged in this uh very much appreciate you bringing the prince to today and here today we understand the soul of the rainy and and that is it we're they we love to host our friends on the summer and

and you know but they're truly our as american as you can be we love our freedom we've suffered

evil regime and we look forward to hosting all in pod into Iran that would be sooner than later

“one of the great bucket lists of my life to be able to go to toron and host the podcast there”

and have to you with you in toron let's put it on the schedule you're from today

food and in the world I can't wait to see what's the signature for you what's the signature

“dish what's that I mean what's your favorite everyone loves the the prison kabob's right”

but the kabob's and Iran are something else there's like it's a it's a tremendous you know food

culture yeah and the national dish is called orma subsi which is a stew of lamb and and mom was like the greatest love to learn and cook in the world and she would cook it for three days and and these I can't wait to break bread with you in a free or terrible it'll be a good

“yeah I mean that's how one of the things the Greeks and the Iranian shares that love of lamb”

can not wait or I'm a brother oh thank you I'm so glad you're engaged in this gives me hope and good luck in the next three four or five weeks let's hope and pray for the best thank you to the all in audience to see you next time bye-bye I sweet a can walk on the street I'm just kidding around and just have one big huge or he is like the sexual tension that we just need to release out