‘This gives us hope,’ Iranian tells family in Canada
I’m a national reporter for CBC News based in Edmonton.
Ahead of a rally by members of the Iranian diaspora planned for Sunday afternoon in Edmonton, I spoke with Payman Parseyan, a past president of the Iranian Heritage Society of Edmonton.
He said the last messages from his family in Iran told him not to worry: “For us, this gives us hope.”
We spoke about what this could mean for people who have lived under the Khamenei regime for decades.
“It’s a very important moment in history right now,” said Parseyan, at one point getting emotional. “I don’t think people realize the ramifications for 1,000 years from today. We will feel the ramifications of what took place for the better.”
Parseyan expressed gratitude to Trump and Netanyahu. His hope is that Iran’s exiled crown prince, Reza Pahlavi, will be part of the next steps to bring freedom to Iran.
