At a ceremony in Krakow, Poland, Prince Reza Pahlavi received the Suleiman Award, the most prestigious honor of the European Jewish Association, in recognition of his support for the Jewish community, the fight against anti-Semitism and the pursuit of a free and peaceful future for Iran and the region.
Prince Pahlavi, in his acceptance speech for the Suleiman Award, described the Islamic Republic as a transnational, revolutionary and jihadist movement that had conquered Iran and turned that country into the headquarters of global terrorism.
Referring to the killing of tens of thousands of Iranians in the January uprising, he said that the people of Iran are the first hostages of this regime and are fighting against those fascists who threaten the Jews and the free world.
Referring to the spread of renewed anti-Semitism in Europe and the world, Prince Reza Pahlavi emphasized: "The position of the Iranian nation is clear, the heirs of Cyrus and the Iranian children and grandchildren who sheltered the Polish refugees in the darkest days of history still stand by the Jews today.