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Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, who is visiting Israel, on Wednesday held a working meeting in Tel Aviv with Intelligence Minister Gila Gamliel. During a press conference with Gamliel, Pahlavi told reporters that he dreamt of coming to Israel for decades. He added that the Iranian regime that brought the situation to the point “when once a proud nation has been faced with the designation as a terrorist nation” does not represent the Iranian people. “I know that Iranians and Israelis see high importance in our future to be strategic partners, to work together, to address many issues. I come here to convey this message to Israeli citizens,” he said, as quoted by i24NEWS. Pahlavi pointed out that he met with members of the Iranian Jewish community. The amount of affection and emotions demonstrated by the Iranian Israeli community but also regular Israeli citizens has been overwhelmingly warm and welcoming and it has effected myself and my wife very much, Pahlavi said. “What you see in me is not just me, it’s millions of voiceless Iranians who feel the same emotions being in captivity, in repression,” he added. On Monday, Pahlavi attended the official state ceremony marking the start of Holocaust Remembrance Day at Jerusalem’s Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum. During the visit to Israel, he also with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and visited the Western Wall. The stated goal of Pahlavi’s visit to Israel is creating a bridge between Israel and the Iranian people, and expressing joint opposition to the Ayatollah regime. The heir to the throne promotes discourse on the human rights situation in Iran and supports a democratic Iranian leadership.