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On Monday morning, June 23, in Paris, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi said what millions of us have been shouting for years:

“If the West throws the regime a lifeline, there will be more bloodshed and chaos… This regime will not submit or surrender after it has been humiliated—it will lash out.”

We agree.

The Islamic Republic is done. Its military is fractured. Its officials are preparing to flee. And the Iranian people are united in a way the world hasn’t seen in 46 years.

So to Washington, Paris, Brussels: Do not repeat the betrayal of 2009. Do not reward the terrorists. Do not stabilize your markets by sacrificing ours.

This is our Berlin Wall moment. Don’t cement it back together with diplomacy.

We are ready. Let it fall.

Below is the Crown Prince’s speech in full editorial flow, from the press conference held in Paris on June 23, 2025. (Watch video HERE).

Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi – Statement to the World, June 23, 2025:

The regime is defeated. It is teetering on the edge of collapse. And it must not be allowed to continue.

This is a new dawn for Iran. Not just hope, but history.

Over the past few days, I have spoken with Iranians from every walk of life:

An officer in the armed forces. A mother fleeing Tehran.

A factory worker in Tabriz. A young activist from the Women, Life, Freedom movement.

These voices do not ask for freedom.

They are fighting for it.

From the student protests of 1999, to the Green Movement, to the 2017 and 2019 uprisings—thousands of Iranians have given their lives for this fight.

One story, among many, must be remembered.

In September 2022, Javad Heydari was murdered while protesting the regime’s killing of Mahsa Amini.

His sister took up the fight. Recently, when regime forces raided her home, she cried out:

“Oh God—where shall we go? Where shall we flee from your tyranny?”

And one by one, her neighbors replied:

“We’re not going anywhere. They are the ones who have to go.”

That echo must be heard in every capital around the world.

Today, the regime is visibly collapsing.

Credible reports confirm: Khamenei’s family—and the families of top regime officials—are preparing to flee Iran.

The military is fractured. The people are united.

The foundation of this 46-year tyranny is shaking.

This is Iran’s Berlin Wall moment.

But like every moment of great change, it carries danger.

We stand at a crossroads: One path leads to chaos and bloodshed. The other leads to peace and democratic transition.

The outcome depends on one decision only: Whether the current regime is allowed to survive.

If the West throws it a lifeline, more bloodshed will follow. Because this regime, once humiliated, will not submit. It will lash out.

As long as it stands, no one is safe. Not in Tehran. Not in Paris. Not in Washington. Not in Jerusalem.

There is only one road to peace: A secular, democratic Iran.

And I submit myself to the people of Iran, to help lead us down that road. Not for political power. But to serve the nation, I’ve never stopped fighting for.

To my fellow Iranians: I see your courage. I feel your pain. I know your suffering.

I have spent my life working to ensure that war would never again touch our homeland.
But now I see the images—families fleeing Tehran… explosions near the Persian Gulf… and I am filled with righteous anger.

Because this war—this devastation—is the doing of one man: Ali Khamenei.

He wages war from the comfort of his bunker, using our people as shields. This must end.

And so today, I say directly to him: Step down.

If you do, you will be given a fair trial and due process—more than you ever gave any Iranian.

To other senior regime officials: If your hands are stained with blood, you too will face justice. But to those loyal to the Iranian nation—not the Islamic Republic—there is still a future for you.

I know there are brave soldiers, patriots, and officers. They are reaching out to me. They want to join the people.

So today, I am announcing the launch of a secure communications platform for members of the military, police, and security forces to contact me and my team. To join the national movement. To be remembered in a democratic Iran as patriots, not pawns.

To the international community:

Now is the moment to stand with the Iranian people. Do not throw this regime a lifeline. Do not repeat the cowardice of 2009.

You say you want nuclear safety. You say you want regional stability.

Then understand this: Bombing Natanz or Fordow won’t end the regime’s nuclear ambitions. They can still turn to North Korea or other rogue states.

What ends the threat is ending the regime. What ensures peace is transition. What prevents chaos is backing the Iranian people.

Now is the time for action, not hesitation.

Forty-six years ago, when my father and I were forced from our homeland, I swore I would never turn my back on Iran.

I have kept that promise.

Today, I offer my hand in service to a free Iran. Not to rule, but to lead this transition.

Our future democracy will rest on three foundations:

The final shape of our government will be decided by the Iranian people in a national referendum.

But the plan to get us there starts now.

First, I will convene a National Unity Summit: A gathering of activists, dissidents, business leaders, and experts from across the spectrum—united by our core principles.

Second, I will launch the Iran Prosperity Project: A comprehensive plan for Iran’s economic rebirth in three phases:

In the coming days, we will publish our roadmap for the first 100 days after the fall of the Islamic Republic.

And we’re not doing this alone.

We are already working with the world’s top minds—builders, investors, and visionaries—ready to bring Iran back from ruin and make it a global powerhouse.

Imagine a new Iran: Free. Democratic. Peaceful. An engine of regional growth. A beacon of culture and pride.

This is not a dream. This is the future within reach.

And so, I say to my compatriots:

This is our moment. I am with you. Let us build this new Iran together.

[Crown Prince’s statement ends.]

The Crown Prince said it. The people are living it. And the West better not ruin it—again.

The Islamic Republic is not reformable. It is not misunderstood. It is collapsing. And the man who has lived exile with dignity—Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi—stood before the world on Monday morning and made it unmistakably clear:

This regime must fall.

No nuclear negotiations. No quiet deals in Vienna. No second wind from Western cowardice.