Reza Pahlavi, the son of the forever Shah of Iran, is openly pitching Iran’s future as a return to the Shah-era order: normalize with Israel, and reopen Iran’s oil and gas to Western capital. As Israeli backed riots erupt with Shah flags in the streets and coordinated calls for U.S.–Israeli “regime change,” the message is getting clearer: this isn’t just protest — it’s a political project. Iran’s sovereignty vs. a restoration plan built for Washington, Tel Aviv, and corporate extraction. | MintP

Before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran was ruled by Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, whose monarchy was closely aligned with Western powers, especially the United States and the United Kingdom. The Shah pursued rapid modernization through a series of reforms known as the White Revolution, which included land redistribution, expansion of education, women’s suffrage, and industrial growth. These policies helped modernize infrastructure and increase oil revenues, but they also widened the gap between