Prince Reza Pahlavi, son of Iran's last Shah, met with Sylvan Adams, chairman of the World Jewish Congress-Israel, in Paris, according to a report published Monday. The two discussed the future of a democratic Iran and the possibility of renewing diplomatic relations between Iran and Israel. Pahlavi noted that the ties between the Iranian and Jewish peoples date back 2,500 years, saying 'what we want to build in the 21st century began 2,500 years ago.'
Prince Reza Pahlavi, son of Iran's last Shah, and Sylvan Adams, chairman of the World Jewish Congress-Israel, discussed the possibility of renewing diplomatic relations between Iran and Israel during their meeting in Paris, according to a report published Monday. Pahlavi said the ties between the Iranian and Jewish peoples date back 2,500 years, adding: 'What we want to build in the 21st century began 2,500 years ago.' The discussion of normalization marks a new element in the public accounts of the encounter.
As The Zioneer reported on Sunday (Jul 26, 18:12 Jerusalem), the meeting was first disclosed by N12. In that initial report, Adams was quoted expressing hope for an Israeli embassy in Tehran following the fall of the Islamic Republic, and presented Pahlavi with two Jerusalem-stone mezuzahs intended for future embassies in Tehran and Jerusalem. Pahlavi thanked Israelis and Jewish communities worldwide for supporting the Iranian people's struggle for freedom. Later that same day, a second N12 report quoted Pahlavi saying that thousands of Iranians have been killed recently and that they died for freedom, not for a strait or a nuclear deal. The reports have thus evolved from a single-source account of the meeting to a more detailed picture that now includes the diplomatic dimension.
Prince Reza Pahlavi, the son of the late Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, has long been a leading opposition voice calling for a democratic transition in Iran. Over the past month, The Zioneer has reported on his statements regarding the US-Iran memorandum of understanding (June 21), his skepticism about the consistency of President Trump's Iran policy (June 18, June 25), his eulogy for Senator Lindsey Graham (July 12), and his assertion that Iran is not mourning the late Supreme Leader Khamenei (July 4). He has also engaged with Israeli officials and Jewish groups, reflecting a sustained effort to build ties with the Jewish state.
The meeting, while symbolic, has not produced any official announcement of a formal diplomatic process. The reports rely solely on N12's account, and it remains unclear how Pahlavi's outreach translates into influence within Iran or among the Iranian diaspora. No response from the current Iranian regime has been reported.
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