Message [Reply to the message of condolence on the martyrdom of a group of commanders and the martyrdom of Mr. Hashemi-Nejad]

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

Your Excellency Colonel Mu`ammr Qadhdhafi, leader of the People's Republic of Libya,

Receipt of your message of condolence on the martyrdom of the late Hujjat al-Islam Sayyid `Abdul-Karim Hashemi and the aircraft crash leading to martyrdom of a number of the brave children of Islam, including the defense minister is acknowledged and appreciated. Today, when our only guilt is opposition to America, this criminal is plotting against us from every side. It employs every means to wipe out the Islamic Republic to the extent that it attacked the oil fields of Kuwait through Iraq and has accused us of carrying out this horrible crime. Our revolutionary people expect the progressive Muslim countries to back it so that we can continue with our proud life without dependence on the East or West.

I beseech God to grant the highest status to the martyrs and complete victory to Muslims over the enemies of Islam and the oppressed people, particularly America and the criminal Israel. I implore God to grant success to you and to the Muslim and brotherly people of Libya.

May God's peace be upon you.

Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini Dhu'l-Hijjah 7,1401 AH