Questioners: Army men, and military and police forces
[The question asked in the presence of the Grand Ayatullah, Hadrat Imam Khomeini, the Vicegerent of the Imam of the Time, is as follows:
Obviously, Your Eminence is aware of the prevailing tradition that all military personnel swear by God and the Holy Qur'an and take an oath to protect the crown and the monarchial regime when being conferred with a rank and an epaulette. We beg that you express your opinion and decree regarding the annulment of this oath and the convergence of the military with the great Islamic movement.
On behalf of a group of personnel
of the Armed Forces]
In His Most Exalted Name
An oath taken to protect the power of the taghout is void and bears no validity; and opposition to it is mandatory. Anyone who has taken this oath should act to the contrary. May God's peace, mercy and blessings be upon you.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini
Rabi` al-Awwal 13,1399 AH