In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Colonel Mu`ammar Qadhdhafi, leader of the People's Republic of Libya,
Thank you for your kind message containing well-intentioned points. It is hoped that this benevolent spirit enhances in all Islamic nations and their leaders and people, safeguard Islam, Islamic countries and independence and freedom of nations shackled by Eastern and Western powers in the light of Islamic fraternity and submission to Islamic commands. I hope Muslims inspired by instructions of the Holy Qur'an will be kind to each other and harsh in dealing with infidels and bullies. «1» Islamic Republic of Iran, contrary to the propaganda horns that attempt to tarnish its brilliant image, is interested in shaking the hands of brotherhood with all Islamic countries. Iran is not permitted by divine commands to transgress upon any country, particularly neighboring countries and regional and other Islamic countries. Neither does Iran also tolerate aggression on its soil by any country and still stand firm against bullying and oppression to the last.
You well know that despite savage attack of the Ba`ath party of Iraq and killing, pillaging and destroying Arab-populated and Kurd-populated regions and other cities of the Muslim country of Iran whose only offence is inviting to Islam and Islamic fraternity, Iran has only defended Islam and the oppressed people of the country. In spite of the fact that Iran is the strongest power in the region and many of the Iraqi cities are within the reach of Iran's armed forces, which are able to pound all of them in a short span of time in retaliation, yet Iran has observed patience and endurance for God's gratification.
You also know that although Iran was a revolutionary country and on the agenda of all revolutions are murder and imprisonment of opponents and banning of parties and preventing propaganda plans by groups likely to be in opposition, Iran's revolution upon achieving victory, did not restrain the activity of any group and party in spite of the fact that some of them had shady records. This state of affairs continued until authentic and undeniable proofs and documents uncovered their conspiracies. In such conditions and according to the rule of Islam and in a bid to defend Islamic Republic that thinks of nothing but interests of Muslims and Islam, there was no choice except what happened. I assure you that the Iranian nation and its government will preserve the slogan of" neither the East nor the West" to the last and will not tilt towards either of the blocs, although propaganda horns occasionally present them as being disposed to the West and at times to the East, thus triggering doubt among our friends.
I thank you and some other Islamic countries that have realized the truth since the outset of the revolution and have supported the truth inspired by Islamic fraternity. I hope that this friendship and love will endure and that other Islamic countries stop opposition to you and us and preserve the Islamic fraternity.
I beseech God Almighty to grant victory to Islam and Muslims and help leaders of Islamic countries come to their senses to achieve the aspirations of Islam. May God's peace, mercy and blessings be upon you!
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini