In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Jamadi al-Awwal 17,1399 AH
The noble and heroic nation of Iran, may Almighty God bring them success:
Extending my sincere greetings for your indefatigable struggle that led to the threshold of victory of the Islamic Revolution and cut short the hands of the domestic and foreign mischievous agents, you are kindly asked to attend to the following:
1. Wednesday April 18 is hereby announced as `Army Day'. The Islamic Republic of Iran's Army is requested to carry out military parades in the big cities with their ammunitions, announce their support of the Islamic Revolution and the great nation of Iran, and express their readiness for devoting their lives for independence and defending the frontiers of the Islamic Republic, on this day.
2. The Iranian nation is obligated to welcome the army and give it brotherly respect. Today, the army is at the service of the nation and Islam, and the army is Islamic. The nation should recognize the army officially and announce its support of it. Today, opposing the Islamic army, which is the protector of independence and Iranian frontiers, is not allowed. The army, you, and we should do our best to protect and restore security in the country and put an end to the sabotages of the saboteurs and corruptions of the corrupted.
3. The army men are obligated to observe discipline, hierarchy, and regulations in the army. Neglecting these will weaken the Islamic army and will bring about the collapse of the Islamic system. Soldiers, commissioned and non-commissioned officers are asked to observe the hierarchy. The senior officials in turn, are obligated to treat their subjects brotherly with compassion and to avoid dictatorship that was popular during the taghouti regime. The Islamic army should protect the system of hierarchy, observe Islamic provisions, and superior and inferior in rank should observe their discipline. Neglecting these will be considered as anti-revolutionary act and deserves punishment.
4. Civilians are not allowed to interfere in the affairs of the army and arrest an army man inside or outside the army headquarters. If they have complaints or want to inform of the criminality of an army man, it will be investigated legally and religiously. Unnecessary interference in army affairs will weaken the army and it is contrary to the ideals of the Islamic Revolution.
5. The present staff of the army that serves Islam and the nation, have proven their loyalty to the Islamic Revolution. If, God forbid, they have committed a sin or crime of minor importance in the past regime, they will be forgiven by the Almighty God and the nation in their return to Islam, and I also forgave them. It is hoped that by putting their trust in God and the noble nation they continue their service sincerely and settle with full power in their barracks. I ask the Almighty God, for the dignity of Islam and the Muslims, and guidance of the deceived youth who want to sow the seeds of discord among Muslims. I also hope that the nation becomes alert against non-Islamic conspiracies. May God's peace, mercy, and blessings be upon you.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini