In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
al-Islam Haj Shaykh Akbar Hashemi Rafasnjani- may your graces last,
I hereby appoint your Excellency as my representative in the Supreme Defense Council hoping that besides carrying out the duties assigned, you will also supervise the relevant departments. I pray to God to grant you success.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini
Dhu'l-Hijjah 14,1401 AH