My brave compatriots,
Salutations to you who, on the night of Chaharshanbe Suri, stood steadfast and united in the face of threat and repression, and kept the ancient flame of Iran alight.
You demonstrated that our national will is unconquerable, and that the flame of liberty and devotion to our beloved homeland shall never be extinguished.
Now, on this last Thursday of the year, I call upon you to visit the resting places of the eternal heroes of the Lion and Sun Revolution and all champions of Iran’s freedom, and to show your solidarity with their families.
On the eve of Norooz, we renew our promise to the brave sons and daughters of Iran:
our promise to reclaim Iran, our promise to bring glory to our homeland, and our promise to build a future that is free, prosperous, and bright.
Long live Iran,
Reza Pahlavi