Interviewer: Austrian Radio-Television reporter
Question: [Why did Your Eminence leave Iraq?]
Answer: The government of Iraq, under the pressure exerted by the Shah, prohibited me from political activities I'm responsible for; that is why I left there.
Q: [Do you intend to go to Iran? Why have you not already gone?]
A: It is more convenient to unveil the Shah's crimes on a worldwide level while living abroad.
Q: [What do you think the chances are for the oppositions to take over power?]
A: It is the nation that forms the opposition, and the nation is bound to win.
Q: [How do you evaluate the Shah as the leader of the country, particularly after the massacres?]
A: The Shah has never been a leader, he has been rather a hindrance to leadership; and after these massacres, he will no longer have a place among the people- as he never had- but now our nation have stood up against him consciously, and this regime will have to change.
Q: [What do you think about Iran's future changes and transformations?]
A: By the revolutionary uprising of the people of Iran, the Shah will leave, and the state of democracy and Islamic republic will be established. In this republic, there will be a national parliament consisting of truly nationally elected people, running the country's affairs. The rights of the people, especially the religious minorities, will be valued and observed. Mutual respect will be considered in relation to foreign countries. We will not oppress anyone nor will we allow ourselves to be oppressed. The country is presently bankrupt and everything has been destroyed. By the establishment of the Islamic republic, the real construction of the country will begin.