In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Dhou'l-Hijjah 6,1398 AH
Profound greetings to the brave nation of Iran- a loyal nation that jolted the plunderers' palaces by their sacrifices for the revival of Islam, and the country's independence; a nation that considered the offer of national reconciliation policy as nothing but a trick; a nation that offers (its) youth and lives in order to get rid of tyrant looters, and to overthrow the monarchial regime, and to establish the Islamic republic based on the people's votes.
Although, I know that the Shah's deceitful plots, his smooth talk and practical intimidations will have no effect on the cramped lines of people, I find it necessary to give you, my dears, some warnings whenever and wherever needed:
1. The targets are still what I have already mentioned in my speeches and statements:
a. The overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty and the devilish monarchial regime;
b. The establishment of an Islamic republic in compliance with Islamic principles, based on the people's votes.
2. Carrying the movement by applying different methods; strikes must go on, particularly in all government offices and organizations. The military government «1» of Iran is usurper and illegal, and people are to disobey its commands to the point of paralyzing the government offices. I thank all honorable government and other organization employees who support their brothers and sisters by their strikes. This is an Islamic obligation and it is indispensable.
3. The Shah has worked out a different conspiracy by appointing the military government. On the one hand, he begs for forgiveness before God and the people, and admits to the mistakes and crimes that he has committed throughout his shameful rule, and seeks the help of honorable Ayatullahs and distinguished `ulama' and other classes of people. And on the other hand, his military government strikes out on the oppressed people by harsh punishments, killings and sending club holders, bayonet stabbers, cannons and tanks, and drags our loved ones in cold blood more than ever before; presuming that he can exonerate himself from the guilt of the murders and lootings that he committed during his rule, and introduce himself as penitent by arresting his corrupt officials who had been the elements of his entire life's betrayals. The Shah is holding clubs, bayonets and machine guns in one hand for repressing the people with, and a letter of regret for confessing to his treasons, crimes and guilt in the other.
The wise and vigilant nation of Iran will neither fear those clubs or bayonets, nor will it fall for this treason and trickery. This person who is seeking the help of honorable maraji` and distinguished `ulama', in order to undermine the Islamic movement and to find a way for looting and destroying Islam and the Holy Qur'an, is the very same person whom, up until yesterday, was calling the Islamic authorities and the great clergy reactionaries, and their way that is the way of Islam, the black reaction. In one of his speeches he said," Keep away from them like you do from filthy animals," and in another speech he said even more unashamedly," They squirm in filth like worms;" so, now, what has happened that he wants to make peace with the clergy? Isn't this a trick? Isn't this the same thing as the reconciliation government? «2» He, who has turned to politicians and the youth of the nation, and seeks their help for the country, is the very same person who used to, and still is executing, torturing and imprisoning them by the groups, has and still is seeping our youth in cold blood and has turned our universities into our youth slaughter-houses (sacrificial altars).
I am grieving over the crimes recently committed to Islam's children in the universities. I thank the precious students who have given lives for Islam and the country, and have stood up against the Shah with clenched fists, and have condemned him.
I am proud of our vigorous youth who have uplifted our people. The people of Iran should know that, these beguiling speeches are for distracting the people, and subsiding people's anger in order to save his crown and regain power; and God knows what miseries Islam, the clergy and the people will have to go through afterwards.
My dears! Do not be afraid of this military uproar as you are not. You brave people of Iran proved that these tanks, machine guns and bayonets are rusty and nothing can withstand the people's strong will, and don't be tricked by these satanic flexibilities and devilish letters of regret, which I know you won't. The Shah took the oath at the beginning of his oppressive rule to be faithful to Islam and not to betray the people; and now he confesses that he is indeed a traitor and has dragged Islam and Iran to the verge of destruction, and all his treacheries, that he calls `mistakes' today, have been intentional. Do not be neglectful, because these intentional mistakes will be repeated and will destroy the country and the nation. Today, it is the divine obligation of all groups of people, from the honorable maraji` and distinguished `ulama', high ranking educators and learned people, esteemed university and college professors, courageous students and brave seminarians all the way to political fronts and intellectuals, the laborers, farmers, merchants, government employees, the officers of the three forces, soldiers, high ranking civil officials and all classes of people to follow their Islamic goal and to press the throat of this historic oppressor, by having unity of word and without any fear of the powers and superpowers.(They must) proceed toward their goal with determination and diligence, for God's promise to the indigent is imminent, and killing and being killed for God is an honor. In the end, I would like to ask the honorable nation of Iran, which has already passed its test in similar occasions many times to help with utmost respect, sisters and brothers who have been injured or hurt financially and physically, and to perform this divine duty to the best of their abilities, for Khomeini always remembers them and shakes their hand.
May God grant you success and approve you, and forsake and defeat the enemies of the nation. May God's peace, mercy, and blessings be upon you.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini