The latest slogans in Iran say 'Obama, Obama are you with them or with us.' What does that really mean? It means we expect more solidarity and support... Why do you think the demonstrators on the streets, at the risk of their own lives and limbs, are holding signs in English. It's not to practice their English, as one of our human rights activists here has been saying. This is obviously meant for outside world, particularly the United States.
As quoted by Emily Esfahani Smith, Pahlavi's Hope for a Better Iran, The Weekly Standard, Feb 18, 2010.