In His Most Exalted Name
His Eminence Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimin Haj Aqa Radi Shirazi- may his graces last:
The deplorable news of the assassination attempt on your esteemed self by the nefarious elements of the degenerate former regime caused worry and sorrow. At this moment when the Islamic movement continues firmly on its path and causes the detractors to despair and lose hope; with these desperate moves, they want according to their corrupt assumptions, terrorize the Muslim nation unaware of the fact that a nation whose youth welcome martyrdom in the path of the objective- which is Islam itself- are not afraid of terrorism and assassination attempts. The assassination attempts on individuals who throughout their lives were engaged in the service of the Creator and the people increase their determination and make the truthfulness of the doctrine more manifest. A group who in the name of Islam assassinate the offspring of Islam and in the name of the people, destroy the lives of the people, can we regard them as being anything except associates of the foreigners and traitors to Islam and the Muslim people? I pray to God, the Exalted, for the health and well-being of Your Eminence.
May God's peace, mercy and blessings be upon you.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini