In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
I have, most regrettably, received disconcerting news from Gonbad, Zahedan and Ardebil, saying that some deviated factions among the respectable people of those regions are involved in disseminating poisonous propaganda and seeds of discord. They have mongering rumors around that the clergy are depriving our Sunni brothers of their rights. I deeply regret to say that these deviationists, who are being instigated by America and who have presented themselves as pseudo-leftists, are intending to restore the rapacious dealings during the former regime in another form. We do not have any disagreement with our Islamic Sunni brothers. We assure our brothers that all strata of the people in the country, whether Sunni or Shi`ah, will be granted their rights and there is no difference among various Muslim tribes in terms of political, social and other rights.
I am asking all the brothers and sisters all over the country to ignore this poisonous propaganda disseminated by corrupt elements, go to polling precincts, and vote for anything that they want. I believe that it is in the interest of everyone to vote for Islamic republic in which the rights of all strata of the people and all tribes will be completely guaranteed. I implore the Exalted and Blessed God to safeguard Muslim unity.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini
Farvardin 9,1358 AHS