Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s last shah and an Iranian Opposition figure, has released a statement terming the strike on Iran as ‘humanitarian assistance’ and calling for ‘reclaiming Iran’.

“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.”

“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,” he said in a post on X.