In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
I hereby publicly issue the following points relating to the security of the country and the Islamic Republic as well as the interests of Islam and the Muslims:
1. It is mandatory on all government bodies to act as per the stipulations of the national constitution and no one, including the government and military authorities as well as the general public, is allowed to violate any of its laws. Any violators of the same will be publicly exposed and legal action will be taken against them. Furthermore, any interference by an official in the affairs of other officials is against the law and the violator of this law will be publicly exposed.
2. The Office of the President, the ministerial cabinet, the Office of the Chief Justice, the Office of the Public Prosecutor, the Islamic Consultative Assembly (the Majlis), and the Council of Guardians are all legal bodies and no one is permitted to make derogatory or demoralizing comments against them in their interviews, speeches, or through the media. Any violators of this law will be publicly exposed and penalized.
3. I have deemed it appropriate to appoint the President as the acting Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces and his position as the same should be duly honored. As per the legal regulations it becomes obligatory on the commanders of the armed forces to act as per his instructions.
4. The (Supreme) Defense Council is formed as per the constitutional laws and my representatives are Mr. Khamene'i «1» and Mr. Chamran. «2»
5. All defense issues should be discussed and reviewed in the Council and after approval the decisions for the implementation of the same rests with the Commander-in-Chief and it is mandatory on the armed forces to act as per his instructions.
6. A commission comprising a representative from the office of the President, a representative from the other side, and a representative from my side will be formed to deal with and to resolve complaints connected with war issues as well as other disputed matters. A majority vote of the representatives on the issues will be considered valid and any in cases of violation, the violator should be introduced publicly and penalized.
7. Since the deviated and anti-Islamic Republic groups create chaos and pandemonium during the speeches of the President, the Prime Minister, the Chief Justice, and the Speaker of the Majlis, these authorities should refrain from speaking in public until the end of the imposed war. There is no restriction as regards positive, productive, and constructive interviews.
8. Taking into consideration that the press and the radio and television could either prove to serve as positive tools for public guidance or as unconstructive tools for causing public dissension, the above-mentioned commission is responsible for supervising their activities. In case any two of the members of the commission identify them as detrimental, the issue will be brought to the notice of the public and will be referred to the office of the Public Prosecutor for further legal proceedings.
9. I categorically request all the authorities to extend their brotherly cooperation to each other in solving the problems of the country.
10. Leaders of the Friday and other congregational prayers as well as other public speakers- may God Almighty assist them all- should strive to maintain peace and harmony within the country through their speeches and sermons and should refrain from making speeches that could result in public apprehension and dissension. They should also encourage the nation to support all the government bodies of the Islamic Republic, the revolutionary institutions, and the armed forces. Peace[ be upon you ]!
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini