Pezeshkian: Khamenei’s New Servant and Reformist Deceit

Erfan Fard

In Iran, the facade of democracy is but an absurd spectacle. The recent electoral process, a circus orchestrated to preserve the regime, manipulated participation to a mere 10% to 15% of eligible Iranians. This spectacle, replete with intimidation, assassination, and disruption, is set to continue barring a seismic shift in governance.

The reformists have engaged in deceit, staging an electoral circus that reveals their utter disregard for Iran and its people, pretending to oppose the regime while clinging to power and misleading the populace for their own benefit.

The objective of Iran’s electoral sham was twofold: to alter international perceptions and suppress the voices clamoring for change within Iran. A new propaganda blitz, particularly aimed at the American audience, sought to obscure the regime’s inherent brutality—a regime that can best be described as tyrannical rather than governmental. We must pierce through this veil of deception; the so-called governance is nothing but a mullahs’ mafia in disguise.

Pezeshkian’s ascent, orchestrated by Khamenei through political machinations, marks him not as a herald of reform but as a stooge perpetuating tyranny. Under his leadership, the oppressive mechanisms of the regime grow only more stringent, reinforcing the stronghold of Islamic extremism and perpetuating animosity towards the West.

Under Pezeshkian’s so-called leadership, nothing changes. The mullahs’ oppressive grip tightens, ensuring the continuation of Islamic terrorism and the regime’s dominance in the Middle East. The hostility towards America and Israel persists unabated. This is the reality an informed U.S. leader must recognize and address. These corrupted thugs do not represent the will of the Iranian people but the interests of a despotic regime.

The political system in Iran is inherently opposed to any form of progress or reform. Khamenei’s unchallenged rule exemplifies an authoritarian circle that smothers any hope under its oppressive governance. The elections, a mere performance of democracy, present candidates who are nothing more than vendors of falsehood. Pezeshkian’s 16 million votes—a stark minority in a nation of 90 million—underscore the ongoing religious despotism.

The dichotomy within Iran’s power structure between reformists and conservatives does little but perpetuate authority ruthlessly. Both groups, while ostensibly different, are merely facets of the same corrupt coin, entangled in deceptive tactics and cosmetic changes that yield no real progress.

Decades have passed since Khamenei’s controversial ascendancy in 1981, and yet the patterns of authoritarianism persist unabated. With Pezeshkian’s rise, the regime continues its repressive practices—political dissenters remain imprisoned, and the regime’s terror extends beyond its borders.

The foundation for collapse is unmistakably laid, with the regime’s survival increasingly precarious. Yet, the voice of the Iranian people is muffled, barely audible beneath the cacophony of the reformists’ propaganda machine. True change remains elusive as long as the current system endures, unchallenged by the laws of justice or the cries for freedom.

As observers and global citizens, we must recognize the facade for what it is: a desperate attempt to maintain control by a regime terrified of its people. Boycotting the elections has emboldened the Iranian public, giving them a newfound respect for their votes and a refusal to endorse the continuation of their own oppression. The international community must not be misled; the change purported by the regime is nonexistent, a mere illusion peddled to sustain a despotic rule that benefits only those in power.

The reformists’ deceit during this electoral charade has shown that they have no real interest in the welfare of Iran or its people, merely simulating opposition to remain in power and exploit the nation whenever it suits their interests.

In essence, the political charade in Iran, under the guise of electoral democracy, is merely a regression—a step backward for a nation that desperately seeks authentic reform and freedom from tyranny. The situation is primed for transformation, yet hampered by an authoritarian clutch that fears its own citizenry—a voice that, despite suppression, grows louder in its call to end decades of oppression.

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