In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Deprivation all over Iran
The nation has many preoccupations. Everybody thinks that only his region lacks electricity and water, whereas in Tehran, the people of 30 districts or more live in a deplorable state, and are deprived of all the advantages of civilization and life. Bakhtiyari tribes have nothing; such is the case everywhere, because the Shah's regime has plundered resources of this nation; they have built military bases for the United States by our petrodollars; they have bought arms in the name of Iran but have built bases for themselves against the Soviet Union. Iran did not need arms to be a superpower and these arms were for the American bases in Iran. You are only aware of the Khouzestan suburbs but everyone who comes here claims that he has come from the most deprived region; all regions of Iran suffer from this deprivation.
Sabotaging and preparing the atmosphere for coup
However, the most important thing to know is this, that we must join hands and repel those who walk among the people and want to mar their unity. These people deceive a number of our youth and sow the seeds of discord in the guise of helping the people, and they want to return the past regime. While the country is in disorder, dissatisfactions arise and these will end in a coup. They want to return us to the previous state and deceive our youth with deceitful words. I have repeatedly said that if they really sympathize with laborers and the oppressed, they ought to help in the development of the country instead of committing sabotage. They burnt the ballot boxes in that way that you saw! Why did they oppose balloting? Every individual in his capacity is obligated to prevent the penetration of these people among the youth, and prevent them from causing disorder. They want to stop production in the factories, but we are responsible to the coming
generations. Enlighten the youth that the biased people intend to prevent children from attending their classes. They want to initiate disorder in the country and return the past condition, but we have to join hands to keep this movement advancing. May God protect you all.