His allegations are disturbing, his situation deeply personal, but his message transcends politics: protect ordinary Iranians and keep the possibility of peace alive. Yet ordinary Iranian citizens looked at Americans they had never met and saw grieving human beings. Whatever policy the United States pursues toward Tehran, ordinary Iranian families should not become collateral damage in a geopolitical struggle. Reza Pahlavi and Taleb’s Political HopesTaleb also speaks strongly about a possible role by Prince Reza Pahlavi in Iran’s future. Ask tourism leaders to preserve relationships with ordinary Iranians even when relations between governments appear impossible.