Netanyahu’s UN address highlights the distinction between the Iranian people and the regime

During the recent United Nations General Assembly, two starkly different narratives regarding Iran were presented. Masoud Pezeshkian, president of the regime governing Iran, portrayed the Islamic Republic as a victim of external aggression. Conversely, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted Israel's right to defend its existence against the regime's nuclear and regional threats. In an analysis for Arutz Sheva, journalist Negar Karamati argues that the regime governing Iran must not be conflated with the Iranian people. She notes that while Pezeshkian speaks of victimhood, UN reports document the regime's brutal repression and executions of protesters. Karamati highlights Prince Reza Pahlavi as the only qualified and nationally recognized alternative for leading a transition away from the regime. She emphasizes that Prince Reza Pahlavi has consistently stated his mission is to facilitate a transition, leaving the choice of Iran's future system to the Iranian people through a democratic process. The analysis concludes that the relationship between the peoples of Iran and Israel is ancient, and the current hostility is a policy of the regime, not an eternal conflict between two nations.