Exiled Iranian crown prince Reza Pahlavi released a video message on February 28, 2026, describing the current situation as a decisive moment for Iran. He said that the assistance promised by the U.S. president to the Iranian people had arrived, characterizing it as a humanitarian intervention aimed at the Islamic Republic’s repressive apparatus, not the Iranian nation itself. Pahlavi emphasized that ultimate victory would belong to the Iranian people and urged citizens to return to the streets.

In his message, Pahlavi called on members of Iran’s military and law enforcement to join the nation’s cause. He also appealed to Donald Trump to exercise maximum caution to protect civilian lives during the ongoing attacks. The statement came as reports emerged of Israeli strikes on an Iranian school that killed five students and as tensions escalated across the region.

The video message underscores Pahlavi’s continued engagement with Iranian affairs from exile and reflects growing unrest amid military actions and communication disruptions in Iran.