Col. Ebrahim Aghaie Komazani, of the Iranian Regular Army’s Aviation Division, appeared alongside the Lion and Sun flag and issued a direct call to the Iranian people, “I invite the people of Iran to, on Sunday, November 16, with the flag of the Lion and Sun, initiate a million-strong march for the transition from the Islamic Republic regime.”
This is one of the most explicit calls yet from a senior Iranian military officer for an open revolution against the regime. The video was posted on X and though it has not been verified by independent news organizations, we can verify the claims made in the video by points made by Brother Abdull in his new book, JIHAD: THE DAY I DIED.
In the video, Col. Ebrahim said, “Before stating my mission, I must clarify two essential truths. First Truth. During the black revolution of 1979, by order of His Majesty Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, the late Aryamehr, the Imperial Armed Forces were instructed not to use live ammunition against the people of Iran, and not to fabricate criminal files or label citizens as enemies or agitators.”
Brother Abdull was an officer in the Iranian military in 1979 and was charged with guarding the streets during the Islamic Revolution uprising. He wrote in chapter 10 of his book, “The order not to shoot was an easy one to keep. No one gave me any bullets for my service rifle.”
Abdull’s testimony flies directly in the face of the official narrative of the Ayatollahs who claim the guards shot at protestors in 1979, which Abdull says is a lie. This video of Col. Ebrahim seems to further verify that claim.
“The Second Truth,” Col. Ebrahim continues in the video, “During the eight-year Iran-Iraq war, had it not been for the remaining pilots and officers of the Imperial Air Force — men like Jahanbani, Mohagheghi, and others — Iran would not have survived.”
This claim can also be verified by Brother Abdull’s book, where he points out that the Ayatollahs appointed loyalists to run the army, even though they had zero experience on the battle field, but it was the officer corps trained by the Shah who saved the country. Abdull was a trained officer in the Iranian Tank Corps and it was his expertise that helped save the nation.
In the video, he goes on to say:
As a veteran of the Imperial Air Force and as a servant of the great Iranian people, I now address all members of the military, police, intelligence, and judiciary: Those who, over the past 47 dark years, have branded Iranian citizens as traitors or corrupters, who have suppressed protests and fabricated charges against those who simply demanded freedom — know this: If you again suppress the rightful revolution of the Iranian people as they rise to overthrow this false, criminal regime of the so-called Islamic Republic, you will be seen as enemies of the nation and traitors before God.
The Iranian people have no weapon but their voice and the national flag — the Lion and Sun of Iran. Therefore, I warn the oppressors: If the exiled monarch, His Majesty Reza Pahlavi II, deems it necessary to declare it, the Iranian nation will have the right and duty to engage in armed resistance against the regime’s forces in order to restore freedom and dignity. This uprising is not rebellion — it is sacrifice and devotion for the glory of Iran. Raise the Derafsh-e-Kaviani and the Lion and Sun flag high.
Long live freedom. Long live Iran. Long live the Shah.
BTJ will continue to follow this story and follow up on the possible marches on November 16.
