The exiled crown prince of Iran celebrated the joint US-Israeli attack on his country as a pivotal moment for freedom — and declared that “the Islamic Republic is collapsing.”

Reza Pahlavi, who has lived in the US since the 1979 revolution, urged Iranians to abandon the regime.

“Moments of destiny lie ahead of us. 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,” Pahlavi said in an address shared on social media.

“But, even with the arrival of this aid, the final victory will still be forged by our hands. It is we, the people of Iran, who will finish the job in this final battle. The time to return to the streets is near. Now that the Islamic Republic is collapsing, my message to the country’s military, police, and security forces is clear: You have sworn an oath to protect Iran and the Iranian people—not the Islamic Republic and its leaders.

“Your duty is to defend the people, not a regime that has taken our homeland hostage through repression and crime. Join the people and help bring about a stable and secure transition. Otherwise, you will go down with Khamenei’s sinking ship and his regime.”

Pahlavi expressed gratitude to President Trump and asked for the US to exercise caution to preserve the lives of civilians as military operations in Iran continue.