Late Shah's son warns of terrorism in HK
THE exiled son of the late Shah of Iran yesterday warned that terrorism, adopted by the Islamic regime in his homeland, would spread to countries such as Hong Kong and China unless blocked.
The 'barbaric' regime had become a 'ticking time-bomb' after losing public support in Iran, he said.
Visiting Hong Kong yesterday, Mohammed Reza Pahlevi II - who is under a fundamentalist death warrant - said the Islamic mullahs realised 'their days are numbered' as support to overthrow the Government swelled.
'It's a ticking time-bomb. It's going to get worse. That's a serious threat, which has made it a global responsibility. I'm appealing to the conscience of the rest of the world to stop this nonsense,' he said.
'The reason it continues with terrorism is to make a point outside Iran - to prove its legitimacy. Their raison d'etre hinges on continuing this.
'It's a disease that's going to catch all over the world. Even Hong Kong could be affected, China could be affected. It's a viral infection, a cancer.
'I'm sorry to say my country was the origin of this cancer.' Mr Pahlevi, whose father was overthrown in the 1979 revolution led by Ayatollah Khomeini, lives in Maryland in the United States and advocates a constitutional monarchy for Iran.
The 35-year-old was in Hong Kong for a charity dinner organised by art collector Vincent Lee at the Regent Hotel on Friday night. Proceeds of an auction will go to Sowers Action.
