Prince Reza Pahlavi, son of Iran’s former leader, delivered a video address to the Iranian people on Wednesday, urging them not to lose hope following the announcement of a temporary ceasefire.

“I know that news of the two-week ceasefire between the Islamic Republic, America and Israel has disheartened many of you,” Pahlavi said, acknowledging widespread disappointment among Iranians who had hoped the recent conflict would lead to the fall of the Islamic Republic. “But today is not a time for despair — it is a time for even greater belief in victory.”

Pahlavi said that the regime has been significantly weakened by the past 40 days of fighting, describing the damage as “irreparable.” He pointed to the assassination of longtime Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as well as the deaths of numerous senior political and military officials during the joint U.S.-Israeli campaign.