'We are very close to final victory’: Exiled Iranian crown prince thanks President Trump for keeping his promise

This is the full transcript of a statement delivered by exiled Crown Prince of Iran, Reza Pahlavi, upon the start of a joint U.S.-Israeli military operation against the Iranian regime on Saturday morning.

My dear compatriots,

Decisive moments lie before us.

The assistance that the President of the United States had promised to the brave people of Iran has now arrived.

This is a humanitarian intervention, and its target is the Islamic Republic, its apparatus of repression, and its machinery of killing – not the country and great nation of Iran.

However, despite the arrival of this assistance, the final victory will still be achieved by us.

It is we, the people of Iran, who will finish this task in this final battle.

The time to return to the streets is approaching.

Now that the Islamic Republic is collapsing, my message to the country’s military, law enforcement, and security forces is clear.

You have sworn an oath to protect Iran and the Iranian nation, not the Islamic Republic and its leaders.

Your duty is to defend the people, not to defend a regime that has taken our homeland hostage through repression and crime.

Join the nation and help ensure a stable and secure transition.

Otherwise, you will sink with Khamenei’s ship and his crumbling regime.

And my message to the President of the United States, President Trump, is this:

The honorable people of Iran, despite the brutal repression and killings carried out by this regime, stood bravely for nearly two months.

I now ask you to exercise the utmost possible caution to preserve the lives of civilians and my compatriots.

The people of Iran are your natural allies and the allies of the free world, and they will not forget your assistance during the most difficult period of Iran’s contemporary history.

And to you, my dear compatriots in Iran:

In these sensitive hours and days, more than ever we must remain focused on our ultimate goal: reclaiming Iran.

I ask you, for now, to remain in your homes and remain calm and safe.

Stay alert and ready to return to the streets for the final action at the appropriate time, which I will communicate to you.

Follow my messages through social media and satellite media.

If disruptions occur in the internet and satellite broadcasts, I will remain in contact with you via radio.

We are very close to final victory.

I hope to be with you as soon as possible so that together we may reclaim Iran and rebuild it.

Long live Iran.

Reza Pahlavi