Speech [The disgraceful crimes of the US agents and foreign mercenaries in Gonbad Kavous and the need to counterattack them]

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

I was somehow aware of some of the points that you mentioned. I feel sorry for all the happenings that are taking place, and have already taken place. «2» Those plotting conspiracy and doing mischief there, want to disturb the situation to return their masters to this land, because we are seeking freedom, independence, and public welfare but these seditious people are not. For this reason, we condemn them as anti-revolutionaries and mercenaries of the internal and the foreign enemies. If they are supporters of the nation as they claim, then why do they obstruct the works we do for the welfare of the people? Why do they oppose the referendum whilst the entire nation agrees with it? What is this referendum, that all the people agree with it but these groups of saboteurs do not? Are they really supporters of the people? Are they really supporters of the nation? If they are supporters of the nation, all the people want Islam, and they voted for the establishment of Islamic Republic in Iran, then why do they oppose it? Why do they open fire on our brothers who want to vote for the `Islamic Republic'? Is it not true that they want to sabotage the country? They wanted to impose defeat on the people by preventing them from voting for the Islamic Republic, and prevent us from establishing the Islamic Republic system in this country. They want to either return the previous sinister regime to Iran, or bring into existence any other form of government, to work for them, to work for the foreigners. These are enemies of Islam, these are enemies of the nation, these are enemies of freedom, and they are enemies of independence. They want to pave the ground for the return of the same system and the same situation of the past regime, however in a different form. What is happening in Gonbad, has taken place in many cities of this country and all of these sabotages are caused by the saboteurs who are mercenaries of the United States or other enemies.

I am thankful to the courageous and noble people of Gonbad for their resistance. I will inform the government of what you have said; I hope they will do something about it, and will restore security in that region. However, you must also help and support the law enforcement forces. If these forces set up their encampments there, you must go and help them to defeat the saboteurs. It is religiously obligatory to thwart them who attack the Muslims and kill them if necessary. He who persists will enjoy heavenly rewards and he who is killed in this way, will enjoy the same heavenly rewards of those killed in the cause of God. I warn these saboteurs to put an end to their sabotages; otherwise, we will deal with them differently. I am thankful to you and sorry for the disasters befallen you. These disasters have befallen us; your tragedies are our tragedies and your discomfort is our discomfiture. I ask the Almighty God to protect you under His shelter and under that of the Imam of the Time, may God's peace be upon him. Live with one another brotherly and help this movement reap the anticipated fruits. May God bestow you all further success.