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June 25, 2018

The Future of a Free Iran May Lie with a Restoration of the Shah

Game of peacock thrones.

Examining the recent waves of protest and political unrest in the Islamic Republic—from women shunning the hijab to truckers going out on strike—Sohrab Ahmari considers what would happen in the event of an actual collapse of the regime. Through an analysis of Iranian history, he concludes that the country would best be served by placing Reza Pahlavi, the son and heir of its last shah, at the head of a constitutional monarchy:

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June 25, 2018

  1. The Future of a Free Iran May Lie with a Restoration of the Shah

    Game of peacock thrones.

  2. Turkey’s Islamist Foothold in Jerusalem

    Using NGOs as fronts for terror.

  3. Charles Krauthammer’s Reflections on Israel, Zionism, Judaism, and God

    “The only theology that I know is not true . . . is atheism.”

  4. Family Separations at the Border May Be Bad, but They’re Not Genocide

    Cheapening the Holocaust to score political points.

  5. Is Jewish Studies Still Relevant?

    A biography of the field’s founder raises questions.