Prince Reza Pahlavi gave a speech after receiving the liberation award to the people of Iran and said: This award will be with me only for a short time. On the day, which I believe is very near, I will dedicate it to its true owners, namely the Iranian people. Not in a foreign country, but in our capital, Tehran.
Later in his speech, Mr. Pahlavi pointed to his role in transferring democracy to Iran and added: "My role is to help democracy in Iran reach its destination in a healthy, safe and stable way." If I can do it, I have done my duty... No one has to bring democracy to Iran. Human rights are not an imported commodity. Liberation is not a foreign concept for us. We Iranians are the inheritors of a civilization that pioneered ideals such as human rights, individual liberation and human dignity.
After the award ceremony, Mr. Pahlavi appeared among his fans who came to Frankfurt from different countries and gave a speech for several minutes. German police estimated the crowd at around 20,000 by the time Mr Pahlavi's speech began.