United Iran, the Land of All

Essay, shahvand

By Mazyar Ebrahimi,
First Secretary of the Patriotic Iranian Kurdish Party

As a Kurdish-speaking Iranian whose roots lie deep in the soil of this ancient land, I stand proudly against the recent statements of separatist Kurdish groups that target our national unity with slogans of separation and ethnic nationalism. These groups, largely influenced by imported ideologies and the interests of foreign powers, have forgotten that patriotic Kurds have always been an inseparable part of Iran’s history and identity. From the Constitutional Revolution to the eight-year war, Kurds have shed their blood and given their lives for the integrity of Iran.
The youth and teenagers in Iran’s Kurdish-inhabited regions, just like those in other parts of the country, have in recent years reached a deep awareness of their true history. With access to credible historical documents and evidence, the repetitive monologues of separatist groups — which resemble the propaganda of the Islamic Republic — no longer have any place in their minds or hearts. The lies that have been told for decades to distort reality are now exposed by clear and evident documents. These young people have realized that attempts to impose foreign symbols — such as the keffiyeh of Palestinian terrorists — onto Kurdish clothing and culture, or to construct national heroes out of figures like Ismail Agha Simko (Simko Shikak) — who is historically known as a bandit and the instigator of bloody uprisings and ethnic massacres (including against Assyrians) — are not only incompatible with authentic Kurdish identity, but are part of a project of distortion and separatism. These groups have failed in the battle of awareness; because the new generation of Iranian Kurds, instead of tribal and ideological myth-making, seeks justice, equality, and progress within the framework of a united Iran.
Patriotic Kurds who support Prince Reza Pahlavi believe that the salvation of Iran lies in four fundamental principles:
1. Preserving the territorial integrity of Iran as a non-negotiable red line.
2. Complete separation of religion from the state and the establishment of genuine secularism.
3. Equality of all Iranian citizens — regardless of language, ethnicity, or religion — before the law, and the guarantee of individual and social freedoms.
4. The right of the people to determine the future political system through a constitutional referendum and the formation of a Constituent Assembly, with the aim of achieving national unity during the transitional period.
We have come to understand that the tribal and clan-based structures dominant in some parts of Kurdistan have destroyed human rights. Key financial and economic resources are concentrated in the hands of a limited number of tribal leaders, women’s rights are violated, and disputes are resolved with weapons. This is precisely what the separatist parties rely on: preserving tribal power at the cost of the people’s poverty and backwardness.
Only a secular, democratic, and united Iran can guarantee justice, prosperity, and equal rights for all ethnic groups — from Kurds and Persians to Baluchis and Turks. The disintegration of Iran will not liberate Kurdistan; rather, it will plunge it deeper into tribal despotism and greater foreign interference. Patriotic Kurds shout: May Iran remain united, so that Kurds and all Iranians can live free and equal. Prince Reza Pahlavi is the symbol of this unity; and we, like all Iranians, stand beside him in the struggle for a prosperous, free, and united Iran.