Son of Iran’s deposed Shah hopes to restore ‘historic friendship’ with Israel
JERUSALEM (AA) – Amidst ongoing escalation of violence against Palestinians in the holy month of Ramadan, the eldest son of Iran’s deposed Shah — Mohammad Reza Pahlavi — visited the Western Wall [Al-Buraq Wall] of Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied East Jerusalem. The Shah’s son voiced “hope” to restore “historic friendship” with Israel.
During his father’s rule, which ended in 1979, Iran had built strong ties with Israel. Since the revolution in the country, he and his family have been living in exile.
“It is with profound awe that I visit the Western Wall of that Temple and pray for the day when the good people of Iran and Israel can renew our historic friendship,” Reza Pahlavi wrote on Twitter following his visit to the Western Wall.
“2,500 years ago, Cyrus the Great liberated the Jewish people from captivity and helped them rebuild their ‘Temple’ [in reference to the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex location] in Jerusalem,” he added.
On Sunday, Pahlavi was officially welcomed at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport, where he was greeted by Israel’s Intelligence Minister Gila Gamaliel. He also met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday.
For Muslims, the Al-Aqsa mosque is the world’s third-holiest site. Jews insist on calling the area the Temple Mount, claiming it was the site of two ancient Jewish temples.
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