In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Mischief making of colonialism
Previously- at the beginning of the Revolution way back in 1962- our business was with the theologians of the land and we were kept well away at a distance from you gentlemen- and this was done deliberately. They wanted to make sure that there was no realization of unity among the various strata of the nation; they were fearful of this unity. Now too, they feel that if the people were to unite; if the various factions should become one; even the superpowers would not be able to confront them. For this reason, we must now be very vigilant; and with utmost sagacity and with utmost vigilance be alert to any event that may, God forbid, take place. Now again, the foreigners are not at rest and they have fixed their eyes on our resources avariciously. Now that they are seeing that their hands have been severed, they want to create disturbance from various fronts. Just as we are witnessing, they create one mischief after another, every time with a different name they create turmoil. You and we must be careful of these tumults and not let them grow.
Now, Iran belongs to you; it belongs to the Iranians. Just as previously it was not of ours, each one of our resources was plundered and taken away by a clan, and we were very dependent. I hope that this movement reaches its final destination with the support of all strata of the people. In other words, now the situation is far worse than what it was before the victory. Now, the people have reverted to their normal circumstances, and now they are concerned about their own lives such that some disturbances have occurred in the country- in all parts of the country. On the other hand, treacherous hands are at work to prevent this movement from reaching that ultimate point of destination. We must strive with all our powers to maintain this movement at its peak strength, and to carry it forward with the zeal and fervor that the people have so that the next stages take place and the government of the Islamic Republic be installed, and the people have control over their affairs, and all the various powers be installed in their own positions, and order be restored in this country; a country that has vast resources, and is wealthy; a country whose agriculture must produce far greater than its needs and must be export- oriented, a country that must have everything- now we are seeing that it is in a mess from every aspect. Moreover, these unjust rulers of the Pahlavi era created a mess of Iran from every aspect and were charged with keeping this nation backward, and with keeping it backward in every way. Moreover, I hope that with the brave efforts of all the strata of the people- a single section cannot perform all the tasks- this country will move forward. All the sections must unite; the clergy must be united; the armed forces must also be united; the nation must unite with the army and the clergy- all must be together and perform this task together.
I implore and beg the Blessed and Almighty God to awaken all the sections of our nation and make them focus on the main tasks; and that Islam retains its glory; and the nation of Islam and the country of Islam attain an exalted status; and we are totally liberated from the subjugation of the stooges of our enemies. And that these rotten roots that remain are also exterminated so that Islam and the country can belong to us and we ourselves work within it and we ourselves use the God given bounties. In addition, your expressing your readiness to solve these problems is gratifying and I thank you. Of course, all of us must take action to solve these problems, especially regarding the weak and the downtrodden, every one according to his capacity. May God grant you health and glory.