Interview [Armed struggles]

Interviewer: A reporter of the English Sunday Telegraph weekly magazine

Question: [If all opponents of the Shah put pressure on him jointly, wouldn't it be possible for the turmoil to end without resorting to an armed struggle? If not, what groups of people- workers, soldiers, students, farmers, etc.- could be counted on for participating in this armed confrontation?]

Answer: We hope that, by this uprising that has now included every sector of the people, and by the pressure that the nation is exerting on the Shah, all of Iran's problems would be solved without resort to an armed movement; otherwise, if the need for an armed movement arises, every sector of the nation would take part in it, and it would not be the monopoly of any specific group.