In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Greetings to the oppressed people of Iran; may the Almighty God bless the courageous and informed people of Iran who have risen up to vindicate their rights and are ready to sacrifice their lives and wealth. Salutations to the respected people of holy Mashhad, Qazvin, Kermanshah and the people throughout Iran who nowadays face various tragedies and savageries committed by the Shah's mercenaries and the rogue martial government, but are still valorously resisting despite the fact that thousands of them have been killed or injured!
The frequent terrible, savage massacres are but by the order of the treacherous Shah, who finds himself dying, and is disappointed at the introduction of war and peace governments and has not gained anything from the inhuman supports of the international bullies. These few days of the final stages of the life of this criminal are the most dangerous moments of the history of our country. The honorable and oppressed nation of Iran must resist the remaining crimes of the Shah so that, God willing, it attains the final victory.
The accusations Radio Iran has shamelessly leveled against the nation- such as the barbaric crimes in Rex Cinema- can only be committed by the Shah's professional criminal hands. They do not spare any crime to use for their propaganda usage. The kind of the crimes and the way of propaganda bear testimony that the criminal hands of the oppressive regime that have got used to such savageries, are behind them.
The world nations, one after another, become aware of the nature of the regime of our country and that of the monarchical system- which has been condemned in frequent referendums by our nation, particularly that of the Tasou`a and `Ashoura- and have realized what will happen if God forbid it continues its rule. Except the Shah's agents and the supporters of oppression, all the freedom-loving peoples of the world have accepted our referendum and the foreign reporters and newspapers have recorded it. Various strata of the people, from the respectable `ulama' to the academicians, to workers and peasants, to the staff of government offices and ministries, to the members of various guilds and other honorable strata have announced the illegality of the usurping governments and the illegal parliaments, formed by the order of the Shah.
Therefore, any assistance to the outlawed government and payment of taxes and charges of water, electricity, and telephone and any other assistance to the government, formed by the Shah, are betrayal of the nation and opposition to the commandment of the Exalted God. It is the duty of the respectable, combatant workers and staff of the offices of water, electricity and telephone to strengthen their ties with their courageous, defenseless compatriots and not to follow the orders of the outlawed government to cut the water, electricity and telephone of the people, but repay their debts to Islam and the Muslims through their cooperation with their oppressed brothers and sisters.
Now, I deem it necessary to mention a few points:
1. In order to prevent the propaganda of the usurping government, I have sent a delegation to take care of oil affairs and allowed its conditional extraction for the domestic consumption. However, it is said by the informed sources that there are a number of oil reserves for domestic consumption in the country; it is also said that the government has created artificial shortage and the military forces empty the reserves overnight while it is not known what they do with them. I thank the employees of the oil industries who cooperate with the people in this good deed.
2. It is necessary for the honorable `ulama' and preachers to remind the dear peasants to endeavor in cultivating foodstuff, particularly wheat, this year and refrain from cultivating what the government supplies to the aliens. These traitors may create artificial famine. I request the Iranian nation to assist the peasants in these affairs.
3. I request the honorable shopkeepers, traders, and various guilds not to increase the prices of foodstuff and other goods and do not overburden the oppressed people who are engaged in a struggle, for exaction is rejected in all its forms. Moreover at this particular stage, exaction will be in the interests of the oppressive system and is against the pleasure of the Exalted God. Therefore, I necessarily ask them not to charge above the fair prices and if possible give concessions to the needy people, which is an effective assistance to Islamic their movement and is in congruence with justice and the pleasure of the Almighty God. I beseech the Almighty God to grant
success to the Iranian nation in their struggle to achieve their humane-Islamic goals. May God's peace, mercy, and blessings be upon you.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini