Iranian delegation sent by former Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi discusses new day for Iran with Israeli leaders
An official delegation sent by former Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi arrived in Israel this week to discuss a future of cooperation with the Jewish state as friends, not enemies.
As the challenges facing the Islamic Regime of Iran continue to stack up, dissidents are getting organized, making practical plans for the day the regime finally falls. It was as part of this “Iran Prosperity Project” that the delegation came to meet with Israeli ministers to discuss a blueprint for the long awaited “day after.”
Innovation, Science and Technology Minister Gila Gamliel, hosted the seven-strong delegation of exiled researchers at the ''Beyond the Horizon'' 2025 conference, together with Israeli President Isaac Herzog.
The Jerusalem Post reported that Gamliel, who is also part of Israel’s security cabinet, discussed plans for a post-Islamic Republic Iran with Dr Saeed Ghasseminejad, an economist and senior financial economics advisor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) and his team of high-ranking representatives.
"We have come to Israel to see what kind of expertise, Israeli experts, what kind of solutions they have for the problems that Iran faces. For example, the water crisis," Ghasseminejad told the Jerusalem Post.
Pahlavi himself came to visit Israel two years ago to discuss the "Cyrus Accords," with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, seeking cooperation with the Jewish state as the main focus of the Iran Prosperity Project.
It was Persian king Cyrus who not only enabled the Jewish exiles to return from Babylon to Israel, but also gave them permission and the means to rebuild the temple and the city of Jerusalem, according to the Bible. King Cyrus asked the Jewish exiles to pray for him and his family in the second temple, which was finally rebuilt in 516 BC, or thereabouts.
Now, based on this historical friendship, the Iran Prosperity Project is focused on rebuilding Iran, with input from over 100 advisors and experts.
The project has published a comprehensive plan for reconstructing the country, including how a political transition could work, the security reforms that would be needed, along with solutions to an array of technical challenges including energy, water management, and environmental restoration, and has received more than 5,000 responses from Iranians offering suggestions, according to the Jerusalem Post.
The release of the plan which covers 15 key areas dealing with Iran’s future has been met with great enthusiasm and interest, spreading fast on social media and being dissected in a number of television programs.
"We consulted with many experts inside Iran to get their opinions, to get their comments,” said Ghasseminejad. "The booklet has become the main topic of discussion in Iran over the past two or three weeks."
Cooperation with Israel is seen as central to the success of the project.
Ghasseminejad explained, "The Crown Prince and I think the Iranians in general see Israel as a strategic partner for the people of Iran and for the future government of Iran. We both benefit a lot from cooperation."
Gamliel agrees, and highlighted Israel’s ability to help with the water crisis in Iran. "Israel is the solution to the problem," she said. "If you see what this regime is doing, it makes the people inside Iran suffer. Suffer without water, with the huge air pollution, with the problems about the energy, and electricity. And we are the solution to all of this."
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has recently warned that the water crisis was even more severe than they thought, saying, “If we do not take urgent action now, we will face a situation in the future for which no remedy can be found."
Iran’s dams and water resources are at their lowest for a century following several years of drought and record-low rainfall, leaving the country crippled and even contemplating a “day zero” when water runs out altogether.
"We know that Iran's water storage is quickly diminishing because of mismanagement, because of corruption, because the regime has not invested in water management. Instead, they are investing the money in Hamas, Hezbollah, etc.," Ghasseminejad lamented.
Both Bible believers and Muslims see severe lack of rain as a punishment from God. Biblical prophets such as Amos and Zechariah describe the way God withholds rain to call people to repentance, while Islamic Hadiths also teach that rain is withheld by God as a punishment or test of patience and faith, encouraging Muslims to seek forgiveness and change their ways.
Netanyahu recently reached out to the people of Iran, addressing them directly in a speech in which he offered Israel’s help and expertise in solving the water crisis and appealing to them to demand justice and accountability for a better future. “Do not let these fanatic mullahs ruin your lives for a minute longer. And know this: You are not alone. I stand with you. Israel stands with you. The entire free world stands with you,” he said.
Gamliel expressed her confidence in the former crown prince, and Israel’s willingness to work with him towards a new Iran, saying, "I really believe in him [Netanyahu], and I really believe in Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, that he will be the next leader of Iran." Rather than seeing the benefits of cooperation being a one-way street, she described the plans as a “win-win for both our peoples.”
The minister also stressed the importance of change coming from inside Iran, rather than being imposed by other countries: "We really believe in our future relations, but change has to come from the inside, and [Iranians] need to do the first step. And then everybody will support them," she said.
Jo Elizabeth has a great interest in politics and cultural developments, studying Social Policy for her first degree and gaining a Masters in Jewish Philosophy from Haifa University, but she loves to write about the Bible and its primary subject, the God of Israel. As a writer, Jo spends her time between the UK and Jerusalem, Israel.
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