By CP StaffSaturday, February 28, 2026

A woman draped in an Iranian flag holds a photo of Iranian political activist Reza Pahlavi as demonstrators gather at the World War I Memorial in Washington, D.C., during a rally expressing support for U.S. and Israeli military action against Iran’s Islamic Republic government on February 28, 2026, in Washington, D.C. The U.S. and Israel launched an attack of unprecedented scale against Iran on Saturday, reportedly killing more than 200 people, with Tehran launching a retaliatory missile barrage that sent people running for cover across the Middle East. | Amid FARAHI/AFP via Getty Images

This is the full transcript of a statement delivered by Reza Pahlavi, an Iranian political activist and dissident in exile in the United States, who is also referred to as the exiled crown prince of Iran and the eldest son of the last Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. He released a statement soon after the launch of a joint U.S.-Israeli military operation against the Iranian regime on Saturday morning.

My dear compatriots,

Moments of destiny lie ahead of us.

The aid that the president of the United States promised to the brave people of Iran has now arrived. This is a humanitarian intervention, and its target is the Islamic Republic, its repressive apparatus, and its machinery of slaughter — not the country and great nation of Iran.

But even with the arrival of this aid, the final victory will still be forged by our hands. It is we, the people of Iran, who will finish the job in this final battle. The time to return to the streets is near.

Now that the Islamic Republic is collapsing, my message to the country’s military, police and security forces is clear: You have sworn an oath to protect Iran and the Iranian people — not the Islamic Republic and its leaders. Your duty is to defend the people, not a regime that has taken our homeland hostage through repression and crime. Join the people and help bring about a stable and secure transition. Otherwise, you will go down with Khamenei’s sinking ship and his regime.

And my message to the President of the United States, President Trump, is this: The noble people of Iran, despite the savage repression and massacres of this regime, stood firm with courage for nearly two months. I now ask you to exercise the utmost caution to preserve the lives of civilians and my compatriots. The people of Iran are your natural allies and those of the free world, and they will never forget your support in the most difficult period in contemporary Iranian history.

And to you, my dear compatriots in Iran: In these sensitive hours and days, more than ever, we must stay focused on our ultimate goal: reclaiming Iran. I ask you to remain in your homes for now and preserve your safety and security. Stay vigilant and ready so that, at the appropriate time — which I will announce to you precisely — you can return to the streets for the final action.

Follow my messages through social media and satellite media. If there are disruptions to the internet and satellite, I will stay in touch with you via radio waves. We are very close to final victory. I want to be by your side as soon as possible so that together we can take back and rebuild Iran.

Long live Iran, Reza Pahlavi

Comment by Truth Uncensored Afrika:   Trumps main purpose of this war is for “regime change”. The potential chosen leader is Reza Pahlavi.

” Reza Pahlavi is On 17 April 2023, he and his wife Yasmine visited Israel in “an effort to rebuild the historic relations between Iran and Israel“. Upon his arrival in Israel, he visited the Western Wall and Yad Vashem on the occasion of Yom HaShoah, and met with President of Israel Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reza_Pahlavi