According to Khabar Online, Farhikhtegan newspaper wrote: behind the glamorous pictures, publicity events and media hype surrounding Reza Pahlavi, there are questions that apparently no one is going to talk about; Where does the money for these shows come from? Who pays and what do they expect in return? Two recent events in Germany and America have once again brought these questions to the fore.
Frankfurt; Don’t replace the private ceremony with the support of the German government!
Contrary to the publicity surrounding the event organized by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, none of the official officials of the German government were present in this program. Yes! There was no official support from the German government. What was held was a private ceremony; No official diplomatic visit, no government welcome, and no declaration of support for Reza Pahlavi.
In a free country, every group has the right to hold events and promote itself. But a private program cannot be sold with media hype as a diplomatic success and the official support of a foreign government. But the more important question is here; Who pays for these shows? In the meantime, the name of Roland Werner, the treasurer of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, is mentioned; A person who is also the official representative of Dara Khosrowshahi in Germany. We should know that Khosrowshahi, the manager of Uber, was one of Reza Pahlavi’s regular sponsors.
Washington; 60 thousand dollars for political ads?
Now let’s go to America; Where the Washington Post’s exclusive report has revealed a very interesting story. Drew Harwell and Scott Nover in this newspaper’s report on November 7, 2026, went to Laura Lommer; A media figure close to Donald Trump who is known for publishing controversial political positions. According to this report, Lumer received money from private clients to publish political content on the X network, without disclosing these payments to his audience. But the interesting part of the story is the financial documents. The Washington Post says it has reviewed bank emails and a remittance document that allegedly show four payments totaling more than $60,000 since May 2025 to Loomer and his company, Kingbreaker Media. four payments; More than 60 thousand dollars! Of course, the bank documents alone do not specify exactly what services this money was paid for. Loomer also claims that the money received was for the preparation of a research document, not the purchase of tweets and political ads. But the main question still remains; Who have been the private clients and for what issues have they paid?
Reza Pahlavi’s footsteps in Laura Lomer’s account
This is where the issue becomes sensitive for the lateral flow. A review of Laura Lomer’s media activities shows that she has published at least once the video of Reza Pahlavi’s message to Iran’s military and security forces. He also asked Donald Trump to invite Reza Pahlavi and Elon Musk to a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House. Now put these two facts together; On the one hand, the Washington Post report about receiving undisclosed payments for publishing political content; On the other hand, Lomar’s media activity in supporting the prominence of Reza Pahlavi and proposing to invite him to the White House.
Who will benefit from this project?
It’s not just about posting a few tweets. In the world of American politics, being seen by influential figures, entering the circles close to power, and creating the image of a political option supported by Washington, has significant propaganda and political value.
A project to be seen?
The reality is that there is a big difference between crowdfunding and paid advertising. It is possible to impose a face on the media with heavy costs; You can organize ceremonies for him, take pictures with influential figures, republish his messages and make a political victory out of every media appearance. But none of these actions alone create political legitimacy. Maybe you can buy a podium with money; By lobbying, he opened the doors of political circles and by advertising, he created a bigger picture than reality. But one thing cannot be bought; Political legitimacy from the people of Iran and this is what no amount of media money can replace.
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