In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
His Excellency Colonel Mu`ammar Qadhdhafi, Leader of Libyan Revolution:
Your honorable letter that included your kind words about me and referred to the problems being faced by the oppressed nation of Iran and the tragedies inflicted on the noble Muslim people, was received through Major `Abdus-Salam Jalloud for which I am thankful to you. The nation of Iran, after the dark eras of suppression and after having to bear a horrific destiny and losing their independence and Islamic and national identities at the hands of criminals- at the head of whom was the treacherous Pahlavi dynasty- and after being witness to the plundering and innumerable betrayals of the religious and national sanctities and the huge resources of the country, and above that of the human resources and their cultural heritage, have by the will of the Almighty God and reliance on Islam and the glorious Qur'an, came into their own, and with their Islamic uprising, smashed the great barriers of exploitation and tyranny, and thereby wrapped up the scroll of the traitors and the dictatorial regime of the 2,500 year-old despotic monarchy and its remnants.
The noble people of Iran, like their Islamic brethren at the advent of Islam and the period of revelation, triumphed with their bare hands and without any armaments but armed with the power of faith and self-sacrifice for the cause of Islam, and by resorting to martyrdom, thereby buried the despotic, exploitative and imperial enemies in the dustbins of history. It was Islam and our ideals that made us victorious. If nations and governments want to attain victory and attain the Islamic objectives in all their dimensions, which is for the happiness of mankind, they must cling to the rope of God «2» and hold fast altogether by the rope which Allah stretches out for you, and to shun differences and division and obey the command. Turning one's back to the lofty teachings of Islam and looking toward the East and West has resulted in the subjugation of about one billion Muslims despite their huge wealthy resources and has squandered their resources and traditions. You saw and we bore witness of how the unity of expression of a brave but weak nation by trust in Islam and the Almighty God resulted in the defeat of the international giants and severed the hands of all the colonialists. Thus, in order to achieve independence and freedom, Muslims must get hold of this key to victory and try hard for unity of expression. You the leaders of governments must pursue this Islamic objective and shun hostility and antagonism with your brothers. The responsibilities of Islamic governments at the court of the potent God and at the court of nations are very great. Islamic governments must cut off relations with Egypt for the great betrayal of it of Islam and the Muslims and put it in its rightful place. The nation of Egypt must severe the hands of this traitor from their country, and thereby, wash away the disgrace of subservience to America and Zionism from their nation. I have ordered the government to discontinue relations with Egypt. We shake the hands of all Islamic nations in brotherhood and seek their help for achieving the Islamic objectives. May peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini
Jamadi ath-Thani 3,1399 AH