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Reza Pahlavi @PahlaviReza - Translated from Persian
My fellow compatriots,
Today, the anniversary of the signing of the Constitutional Decree on August 5, 1906 (14 Mordad 1285), serves as a reminder for us of one of the greatest movements in contemporary Iranian history—a movement that arose from the thoughts and decades-long efforts of patriots who suffered from Iran’s backwardness and disorder during the Qajar era.
The ideal of constitutionalism was founded on three fundamental principles:
the rule of law,
national sovereignty and the will of the people,
and the progress and advancement of Iran.
The constitutionalists had clearly realized that without law, a modern judiciary, and an organized economy, the country’s independence and progress would be impossible. Perhaps the words of Abul Hasan Khan Pirnia, the representative of Tehran in the session of September 6, 1907 (15 Shahrivar 1286) of the first National Consultative Assembly, can be seen as the epitome and embodiment of their aspirations:
“The Iranian people have reached the end of their rope; we need two things, one is finance and the other is justice.”
The book *One Word* by Mirza Yusuf Khan Moshir al-Dowleh also recalled the same truth: the secret of the country’s progress is summed up in one word—law.
However, this struggle faced resistance from constitutionalists who prioritized the rule of Sharia and the jurists over law and national sovereignty. That intellectual current, decades later, took the form of the Islamic Republic and the Guardianship of the Jurist, which came to dominate Iran. Regrettably, even today, some political factions—albeit with a different appearance—continue to oppose the principle of popular sovereignty and the acceptance of the people’s vote as the final authority in determining Iran’s future political system.
Although the turmoils of the final years of the Qajar rule, and the obstructionism of constitutional opponents, prevented the full realization of this movement’s ideals, a significant portion of those ideals were realized and implemented during the reign of the two Pahlavi monarchs, including the establishment of a modern judiciary, the construction of the national railway, the modernization of the army, the provision of national security, the founding of the National Bank, the organization of economic and financial affairs, and the creation of other foundational institutions for development.
Today, honoring the Constitutional Revolution means emphasizing the rule of law, the vote and will of the people, the complete separation of religion from government, and returning Iran to the path of progress and civilization.
On this basis, my program for guiding Iran through the transitional period emphasizes holding free elections, upholding the sovereignty of the people’s vote, forming a constituent assembly to determine the country’s future path, and creating the conditions for the flourishing and prosperity of all Iranians.
Happy anniversary of the issuance of the Constitutional Decree, and may the memory of all those who strove for the path of freedom, law, and Iran’s progress be eternal.
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