Dear Mr. Manouchehr Bakhtiari, honored father of the martyred Pouya Bakhtiari, you are among the symbols of a nation's steadfastness and pursuit of justice.
Your hunger strike has caused deep concern to me and to a great many people across Iran. I ask you, for the sake of continuing this difficult but vital path — the struggle for justice against those who killed Pouya — to end your hunger strike. Your health and your continued presence on this path are essential.
Always remember that your voice is heard even from behind prison walls, and that this criminal regime fears your strength and your steadfastness.
With affection,
Reza Pahlavi