Rayan Amiri@realRayanAmiri
To those who are concerned,
My life in Turkey is in imminent danger, and I urgently require assistance to resolve this situation.
Today, a white IKCO Samand, an automobile manufactured by the Islamist regime in Iran and commonly used by the IRGC’s plainclothes terror apparatus, was seen in my neighborhood, bearing the regime’s license plate. Two men, dressed exactly as typical regime plainclothes agents, were positioned nearby, about an alley away from the vehicle, yet still within the immediate vicinity. As soon as they noticed me, they began pretending to speak on their phones. After seeing them, I did not consider it safe to return and take photographs, as I was alone and there were two. I immediately left that street.
There are two possible explanations for their presence. They may be IRGC operatives who have recently fled Iran through the ground borders with that vehicle, driven by fear of elimination by Israel, as the regime weakens and is collapsing, or they may be here to monitor, follow, pursue or harm someone, such as an anti‑regime activist or dissident. In either case, their presence poses a direct and serious threat to my safety.
At this stage, for my own security and the safety of those around me, I have no choice but to establish direct contact with the Turkish government. I do not know precisely what the Turkish state thinks of me or of our organization or of me, the Conservative Party of Iran, which operates in exile and its leadership is in Turkey. However, the Turkish authorities and their intelligence services are most likely aware of our presence, and their restraint thus far suggests a degree of tolerance.
That uncertainty, however, cannot continue and must be resolved immediately.
The Turkish authorities must clarify their position toward us and our organization, whether they view us as friendly, neutral, or otherwise as hostile.
If their stance is friendly, then they should extend protection: provide security, ensure safe accommodation, and allow our organization to continue its political operations on Turkish soil. If their position is neutral, they should at minimum facilitate a secure and orderly departure for us to a safe location in a country that is friendly or at least not hostile.
Hostility, however, should not be an option. Turkey understands that the clerical regime in Iran is losing ground and is very close to its end. It would not be prudent to place bets on a falling regime rather than to open communication with those who represent the future of a free Iran.
Turkey understands that there are significant shared interests and security imperatives in establishing contact with Iran’s potential future political system in exile.
Iran’s potential future political system in exile, is led by Iran’s Head of State in exile, Reza Shah Pahlavi II [@PahlaviReza], Iran’s exiled Shah and National Leader of the Lion and Sun Revolution, and whose structure includes numerous political parties and organizations both inside and outside Iran, all loyal supporters and soldiers of His Majesty’s leadership and command, including my organization and myself.
His Majesty’s name is the only one being chanted en masse in the streets of Iran, echoed in slogans such as Javid Shah (“Long Live the Shah”) and “This is the final battle; Pahlavi will return.” Reza Shah II represents both Iran’s 2,585-year-old original and native polity, as well as the secular democratic aspirations of Iran.
By the time you read this statement, I will have submitted an official letter on behalf of our organization to Turkish Foreign Minister Mr. Hakan Fidan (@HakanFidan), seeking protection and clarification.
This is an emergency. It requires the understanding and immediate attention of our friends and of all those who care about the safety of Iranian dissidents and the future of the Iranian people.
Thank you for your attention to this urgent matter.
Rayan Amiri Savadkouhi
Founding Leader,
Conservative Party of Iran (in exile)
