Despite support for the son of Iran's exiled shah, President Donald Trump has previously said that he wants someone else to take over.
are chanting his name,” said Maryam Salehi, 60, who attended the conference on Thursday. “They are only believing in him. And his father did great. Now he is even going to be better.” Trump insists Iran wants to make peace deal but is 'afraid to say it'were among the large crowd of supporters who fervently chanted support for Pahlavi and Trump at the annual CPAC gathering on Thursday.
But their message was clear: they were grateful to the U.S. president for launching the Iran war, and they hoped he would support Pahlavi. “The reason we are here is first to thank Republicans, because Republicans have been standing next to us,” said Beneta Rameshk, who burst into tears as she spoke with the“I know that so many people say that he’s not been in the country for many years, but I believe that he’s been in a democratic country,” Rameshk said. “He has those elements that unite us around him. And then, as he said many times, he’s going to be only a transitional leader. And then in the future, the people of Iran will decide who is going to lead the country.” Her sister Anita Rameshk also pushed for Pahlavi to take over Iran, citing the last Iranian shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, as an example for the exiled leader. “When his dad was the king … that era was when Iran was in prosperity. Iran was growing. Iran was becoming strong,” the sister said. “What Iranians want Iran that can be prosperous, Iran that can be good with America.” Pahlavi is scheduled to speak at CPAC, where he will likely make his case to lead Tehran. But Trump has previously said that he wants someone else to take over. “Some people like him, and we haven’t been thinking too much about that. It would seem to me that somebody from within, maybe, would be more appropriate,” Trump saidreleased Tuesday found that 54% of voters oppose U.S. military action in Iran, while 39% support it. The results reveal a sharp partisan divide: 86% of Republicans back the action, compared to 92% of Democrats and 64% of independents who oppose it.the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline has climbed $0.10 in the past week and a full dollar over the last month, rising from $2.98 on Feb. 26 to $3.98 as the conflict enters its fourth week and crude oil prices remain elevated. But for some Iranian Americans, the backlash among U.S. voters reflects a disconnect from the realities inside Iran. Salimeh Evjen, a 47-year-old realtor from Atlanta who was born in Iran just before the 1979 revolution, said many Americans misunderstand the nature of the conflict, describing it not as a traditional war but as a long-awaited opportunity for change. “The Iranian people have been repressed for 47 years,” she said, pointing to years of violence and crackdowns by the regime. “People think this is a war. It’s not. It’s a liberation.” Evjen, who said she does not align with either political party, argued that limited access to information inside Iran has made it difficult for Americans to grasp what is happening fully. Internet access has been heavily restricted, she said, leaving many voices unheard. She acknowledged concerns about rising gas prices and the risk of escalation, but said she believes the outcome could ultimately make the United States safer and lead to greater stability in the region. Pourchista Shahi, a 37-year-old interior designer from San Diego who emigrated from Iran, echoed that view, arguing that short-term economic pain should be weighed against long-term security concerns.Shahi said she believes many Americans opposing the conflict have not been fully informed about conditions in Iran or the potential consequences of inaction, including the regime’s nuclear ambitions. “Don’t think about now. Think about your future,” she said, adding that the stakes extend beyond immediate economic concerns to broader questions of security for future generations.
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