In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Shadhli bin Jadid, President of the Republic of Algeria,
I acknowledge the receipt of your message of condolence on the aircraft crash resulting in the martyrdom of several brave children of Islam, including the defense minister and deputy joint chief of staff of the Islamic Republic of Iran's army with appreciation. In the condition when our only guilt is opposition to America, this criminal is plotting against us from every side. It is using every means to wipe out the Islamic Republic to the extent that it attacked the oil fields of Kuwait through Iraq and has accused us of carrying out this horrible crime. Our revolutionary people expect the progressive Muslim countries to back it so that we can continue with our proud life without dependence on the East or West.
I beseech God to grant the highest status to the martyrs and complete victory to Muslims over the enemies of Islam and the oppressed peoples, particularly America and the criminal Israel. I implore God to grant success to you and to the Muslim and brotherly people of Algeria.
May God's peace be upon you.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini
Dhu'l-Hijjah 8,1401 AH