Interviewer: A reporter of Radio Luxembourg
Question: [Your Eminence, a number of your civilian followers has been killed by the army over the past few days, while they were not armed. Do you have any plan to allow them to arm themselves? Don't you think that the best way to overthrow the Shah is to absolutely paralyze the government system? Or, do think that the army will desert the Shah?]
Answer: I think that neither the army nor any other power can preserve the Shah forever. The Shah has lost all his bases in Iran, no citizen supports him, and his paid supporters are not enough to keep him. Given the paralyzed economy, do you think that the army can be effective forever? I hope that the movement eliminates this system forever. Meanwhile, if at a certain stage we require to resort to other measures, we will announce it in due time.
Q: [Your Eminence, why is the month of Muharram so important for these struggles? Do you think that the struggle will attain its goal during the month of Muharram?]
A: Muharram is a month when justice rose up against inequity and righteousness rose up against wrong and it has proven that the right always defeats the wrong throughout history. This year the position of the righteous movement will be strengthened against the wrong. I hope that the Islamic movement puts its final stages behind it during the month of Muharram.
Q: [The duration of the Ayatullah's stay in France will be expired soon. Do you have any plan for your future? Do you think that you will be able to continue your stay in the very village of Neauphle-le-Chateau?]
A: I have not decided yet; I will decide later.