Prince Reza Pahlavi addressed Iranians on June 3, 2022, comparing the Islamic Republic crackdown of protests in Iran, especially in the recent weeks, to the 8-year war with Saddam Hossein, although “this time you are empty-handed and the enemy is sitting in its corrupt compound in Tehran!” He also encouraged Iranians to unite and stand up against the common enemy.
“Today, I speak with you as an Iranian who, for more than four decades without any personal aspirations, has dedicated his life to liberating his homeland with no other wish than the welfare and glory of Iran and Iranians. This sense of responsibility is in response to the kindness and trust that you, my compatriots, have shown my family and me all these years.”