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'Demoralizing': Iranian diaspora decries reported US-Israeli plot to install Ahmadinejad as leader

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  • Members of the Iranian diaspora expressed dismay over reports of a US-Israeli plot to install former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran's leader, though they doubted its credibility.
  • Activists stated that such a move would demoralize Iranians who support Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and betray those who died protesting the current regime.
  • They voiced concerns that world powers might ignore Iranian voices, potentially strengthening the Islamic Republic through sanctions relief and funding.

Reports suggesting Washington and Jerusalem considered installing former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran's new leader have been met with dismay by members of the Iranian diaspora. While many doubt the credibility of these claims, they find the idea itself demoralizing.

demoralizing

· Iranian diaspora membersDescribing their reaction to reports of a US-Israeli plot to install former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Ellie Borhan, an Iranian activist and founder of the London-based Stage of Freedom group, told The Jerusalem Post that such a plan would discourage the millions of Iranians, both inside Iran and abroad, who openly support Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi as the alternative to the current Islamic Republic. She emphasized that the Iranian people have made their position clear and that any future vision of Iran under the current regime would be a betrayal and an insult to those who died protesting during recent demonstrations.

discourage and demoralize the millions of Iranians who, both inside Iran and across the world, have openly chanted the name of Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi as the alternative to the Islamic Republic.

· Ellie BorhanExplaining the impact such a move would have on the diaspora's aspirations.

"Suggesting Ahmadinejad as any kind of viable option is almost insulting," Borhan stated. She highlighted that Iranians fear the survival of the Islamic Republic more than war. Peaceful protests, which saw millions responding to Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi's call, were met with a violent crackdown, resulting in thousands of deaths and arrests. Despite this, the people's message remains unchanged: the complete removal of the regime.

the people of Iran have made their position unmistakably clear

· Ellie BorhanAsserting the clear desire of Iranians for regime change.

Borhan further expressed concern that world powers might once again disregard the voices of the Iranian people. She fears they could negotiate with the Islamic Republic, lift sanctions, and inject funds that would only empower the regime and its regional proxies. This, she warned, would enable the government to continue suppressing protesters in Iran while exporting instability abroad. She stressed that Iranians no longer accept the illusion of reformists within the regime and do not want to see another figure from the same corrupt system in power. Ahmadinejad, she added, would remain associated with the irregularities and perceived corruption surrounding his 2009 election.

They fear the survival of the Islamic Republic far more than they fear war.

· Ellie BorhanHighlighting the primary concern of Iranians regarding the current regime.
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