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Iran transition government

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Everything here that mentions the government is a primary source from the transitional government itself, or a related Iranian diaspora organization. There are no secondary sources for things besides statements from Pahlavi.

Source analysis:

1 is a Twitter link.
2 is a diaspora Iranian organization, primary source.
3 is the closest thing here to a secondary source, but also fails to establish this as a clear new government, if anything it provides notability for an article called "Munich Convergence Meeting" rather than the government. The article itself states that the meeting did not intend to "launch a new organization."
4 talks about the conference but doesn't mention the government.
5 to 19 are all either Twitter links, or reliable sources that discuss Reza Pahlavi's statements, but do not actually discuss the transitional government.
20 to 27 are primary sources from the government themselves.
28 to 34 again, are news articles discussing Pahlavi and the prospect of regime change.

In short, there are no secondary sources that establish the transitional government is notable, and no news articles that even mention it existing. As such I don't think it meets notability guidelines. HadesTTW (he/him • talk) 17:17, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I also want to note that a single news article (from a secondary source) that elaborates on what the transition government actually is would likely at least establish it exists, its just that everything listed so far either is a primary source or a news article of Pahlavi saying that he has a "transition plan" which is distinct from the fully fledged organization described in this article. HadesTTW (he/him • talk) 17:24, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Organizations, Politics, and Iran. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 19:28, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

delete* as premature and not noteworthy as evidenced by the lack of RS on the subject.65.229.28.177 (talk) 20:06, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - It is fairly common for Wikipedia to have articles about governments in exile, (such as Ukraine Salvation Committee, Free Joseon and Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam) and for self-proclaimed alternative governments, (such as Government of Peace and Unity and Government of National Stability and the Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Indonesia). Therefore I see no reason why a government in exile / alternative government being formed for Iran by a prominent member of the Iranian royal house should not warrant such an article.Dn9ahx (talk) 21:33, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Merge: I wouldn't reject notability entirely as it is quite often discussed among opposition groups especially with recent events. I do though have some hesitancy about a full article since it's mostly proposals at this time and not any institutional government right now (PM, cabinet, etc). Because of this, I think the material in the article should be transferred over to the Iranian opposition page, and it can separate out as an article in the future if an actual transitional government is formed. TeddyRoosevelt1912 (talk) 22:40, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

keep (note that I wrote the article): The topic is very notable and naturally governments in exile of non Anglo-Saxon countries tend to be covered mainly by diaspora newspapers in their native languages. That’s why many of the sources are non English and come from diaspora based outlets. This particular government in exile is in formation since February and has grown particularly relevant following the Iran Israel war. Overall I wholeheartedly agree with Dn9ahx KiltedKangaroo (talk) 08:11, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding the issue of sourcing raised by MaggieT19: the sources include several prominent outlets such as AP News, the BBC, and Bloomberg. I’ve also added Politico and DW. It appears an editor mistakenly included Twitter as a source. I’ve since removed it. KiltedKangaroo (talk) 16:08, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I removed all twitter sources added by editors. KiltedKangaroo (talk) 05:49, 26 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. The article topic is notable, it just needs better sources and perhaps a rewrite. MaggieT19 (talk) 09:07, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete: After looking through the sources again, I've decided to support deletion—there just isn't enough substantial coverage to justify a standalone article. MaggieT19 (talk) 10:56, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Per Dn9ahx Mahan (talk) 12:41, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per WP:CRYSTALBALL. If the threshold for notability is coverage by diaspora groups and media, then any opposition or separatist movement could have a "transition government" article for some hypothetical future. Should there be a Chinese transitional government article or US dictatorship article just because some authors in reliable sources have speculated on these topics? No, of course not, per WP:CRYSTALBALL. A claimed exile government is different in that it at least exists, but having an article dedicated to a transitional government that is merely speculative seems WP:TOOSOON. Yue🌙 18:04, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Keep This topic is notable and is oftentimes discussed amongst Iranian opposition groups and individual figures. Even if it is not notable here, it may be notable elsewhere. ISRO4883 (talk) 12:03, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]