Message in support of the "Iranian Students Movement"
July 12, 1999
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Dear Compatriots:
Once again, through violence, the leaders of the Islamic Republic mean to choke the voice of
our youth and compatriots, who are only desirous of the most basic of social rights. In different guises, their reactionary agents, both outside and inside the universities, bloody our youth, drag them to prison and torture them.

In these days, and as an Iranian mother, I stand by you with all my being; you, our Iranian youth, for whom I feel as I would for my own children. You are the flower of our youth and our society, the builders of Iran's future, and I with how much sincerity and selflessness you struggle for the freedom of your country and the future of your compatriots. You, the youth of our homeland, either inside or outside Iran, have had no hand in the many troubles our country is experiencing now, and all you desire is to gain the needed dignity and freedom to enable you to undo its current misfortunes. Rest assured that we, the community of Iranians abroad, support the struggle for freedom of all our compatriots with one voice and heart. Our heart beats only for Iran and its people.

In its long and momentous history and in its moments of trial, Iranian society has shown itself endowed with such hidden strengths and talents that it has often left observers in awe. It is because of these abilities and strengths that we, unlike many others, have been able to preserve our history, language, culture and national identity, despite all the onslaughts and invasions by outsiders. Because of these latent strengths and inner fires, we see today that the cries and sounds of the march of our students, men, women and youth have been heard around the globe.

Once again, I am sure that in this coming millennium, our ancient Iran will, by the efforts of its youth and by drawing on its deep-rooted historical and social values together with the scientific and social achievements of today and tomorrow, usher into a great new era it so richly deserves.
Dear Children of mine, Almighty God is your Protector.
                                                                                       Farah Pahlavi

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