Interviewer: Luxembourg Radio-Television reporter
Question: [From France you encourage the Iranian people to revolt. Do you think this is the only solution to Iran's problems?]
Answer: People are tired of the fifty year strangulations and disloyalties, and have stood up to claim their primary rights. In this legitimate crucial matter, we encourage people, both when we were in Iran and now that we are abroad, to revolt, and at the present, we have no other solution to remove the corrupt regime, but to proceed with the movement and to demand our rights by crying out about our being oppressed, and we will change course if necessary.
Q: [Are you planning to take over power when the Shah leaves? What would you do if you had the chance to take over? I mean, it is your future plans for ruling over Iran that must substitute the Shah's. Many spectators believe that going back to the constitutional law is a right move.]
A: Our aim is the establishment of the Islamic republic, and our plan is to achieve freedom and independence, filter the ministries, remove those articles that Rida Shah and the present Shah have annexed to the law by the force of bayonets, and to remove the articles concerning constitutional monarchy.
Q: [Do you think there might be a risk of a national uprising and a public turmoil?]
A: If the Shah and his dynasty leave, as the nation wishes, and his foreign supporters stop supporting him, the problem will become simpler; otherwise, there will be the possibility of an armed national uprising.
Q: [Will you accept the crown prince as the head of the government, instead of his father?]
A: No. The Iranian nation has very bitter memories from this dynasty, and will not tolerate the rule of any of them.
Q: [Isn't it surprising to you to see that the French government, which has always supported the Iranian government, has not thus far caused any problems for you in issuing your messages encouraging Iranians to uprising and revolting?]
A: It would have been surprising if they had. We are demanding the human's primary rights, and interfering with freedom disagrees with the reputation of France, and will surprise our nation as well as the world's liberals.
Q: [What are your plans for the future?]
A: Continuing the movement till the end.
Q: [The military did not interfere in yesterday's demonstration, and the Shah is withdrawing and has accepted the retreat. The Shah has agreed to receive Karim Sanjabi. It has been heard that Ayatullah has accepted Sanjabi. Now that the Shah is ready to compromise, are you too willing to do so? Are the oppositions willing to somehow compromise with the Shah?]
A: The Tehran's demonstration in favor of Mr. Taleqani and the Qum's demonstration in favor of Mr. Muntaziri were staged by the people to show their opposition with the Shah, and in those demonstrations they praised those personalities for their opposition with the Shah. In Iran, any anti-Shah tune will be praised. The Shah cannot get anywhere by these struggles and seeking this and that's help. It is too late and useless for such strives now. He must go; we will not compromise with anyone for anything because the nation won't. We have clearly stated our points with these people in our negotiations. Whoever agrees is one of us, otherwise not.