Paulo Coelho Calls Reza Pahlavi a Moron and Asks Him to Shut Up!
Independent Aggregator of Iran-related News, Events, Kodoom.com: With nearly 15 million followers on Twitter, Brazil's best selling novelist Paulo Coelho, known for his widely translated novel The Alchemist, is one of the most followed and popular social commentators among Iranians and intellectuals in the world. And he just chose to take on Prince Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the former deposed Shah (King) of Iran, who is supporting demonstrations in Iran and Trump's policy to overthrow the Iranian government.
Referring to Reza Pahlavi's stance, Coelho tweets: "Shut up. SAVAK is dead, and the Iranian people will rally to support their country if you ever ask for another coup d'etat like the one orchestrated by CIA in 1953.. I fully support the Iranian people, not morons like this 'heir of the throne' asking for foreign interference, like many here on twitter."
After several pro-Pahlavi and Iranian Kingdom loyalists protested Coelho and burned his books, Coelho Tweeted: "I am used to see this scene with my titles in many countries during the past few years - keeping alive the Nazi tradition of burning books... And I believe that Iranians have the last saying on their fate, without external interference - they are strong and intelligent enough."
In 2011, Iranian news sources reported that works of Coelho were banned by Iranian government. The Ministry of Culture in Brazil has condemned the Iranian censorship.
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