In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
His Excellency Hafiz Asad, President of the Arab Republic of Syria:
I have received the telegram of condolence of Your Excellency on the occasion of the sorrowful demise of the mujahid brother, Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimin Sayyid Mahmoud Taleqani. What is evident is that the name of that blessed deceased shall be recorded in consideration for his valuable services to Islam and the Muslims, and likewise, because of the incessant and tireless struggles of the deceased against tyranny, oppression, despotism and imperialism of the East and the West; and in the history of the freedom fighters and seekers of truth and justice.
While thanking Your Excellency and hoping for your happiness and good health, I beseech at the Court of the Exalted God for the welfare and glory of the brotherly nation of Syria, and for victory and happiness of all the Muslims of the world under the banner of the beloved Islam.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini