In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
I am, hereby, notifying the military courts of the following:
1. Prosecution of the army personnel must be done with the permission of the defendant's superior officer, and thus the courts must not act on their own. If the accused is one of the army commanders, he must be summoned by the commander-in-chief.
2. The commanding officer of the accused is duty-bound to hand him over to the court within the period stipulated by the military courts.
3. In case the accused does not show up within the specified time, the court will take action directly.
4. In order not to compromise the dignity of the accused before his guilt has been proved, the court hearings must be in camera, and the publication and dissemination thereof by the court and others is forbidden.
5. The civil courts generally and unauthorized individuals have no right whatsoever to interfere in these matters. Those who do so will be prosecuted.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini
Shahrivar 16,1359 AHS
Shawwal 27,1400 AH