In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Anniversary of the Khordad 15,1342 AHS has arrived. The glorious nation of Iran has gone through many a" Khordad"; and despite the criminals of the world and their agents that with various weapons had threatened Iran with collapse and were seeing wild dreams of swallowing the country and pillaging of the era of the oppressive monarchy, yet today which is Khordad 15,1362 AHS we are witnessing the consolidation of the pillars of Islamic rule. The power of the republican order and the armed forces and of the security forces, right from the army and the combative Revolutionary Guards and the Komitehs and the Gendarmerie and the police and the Basij volunteers and other massive popular forces is increasing daily. With the exclusive favors of the Almighty God and the backing of the Twelfth Imam- may our souls be sacrificed for him- the courageous nation of Iran has successfully negotiated problems, each of which would have been sufficient to destroy a powerful country. Like a great barrier and unconquerable row, it is resisting the criminals and their remnants, has nullified the conspiracies of the great and small demons inside and outside the country, and has negated the decadent thoughts that the ill-wishers and opportunists had bred in their empty heads.
Today, we can see the panorama of the spread of the Islamic Revolution in the world of the oppressed and the innocent more than before. The movement that has started by the oppressed and the innocent of the world against the oppressors and bullies and is spreading, gives hope of a bright future and brings ever closer the pledge made by the Almighty God. It is as if the world is preparing for the arising of the sun of religious guardianship from the horizon of the great Mecca and the Ka`bah of the aspirations of the deprived and the rule of the oppressed. From the fifteenth of Khordad, when the rule of the arrogant oppressors reached its peak in this land and the evil hollering of" I am your great god" «1» emanated from the throat of the pharaoh of the time «2» until Bahman 22,1357 AHS when the foundations of the tyrannical rulers of the era collapsed in this land and the throne and crown of 2500 years of pharaoh-like monarchy was rent asunder by the capable hands of the slum-dwellers and the oppressed of history; and the scroll of lootings and reign of the Great Satan and the dependent and lesser devils allied to it came to an end, it was not more than a short-lived period. From Bahman 22,1357 AHS until today that we embrace Khordad 15,1362 AHS, it is no more than a few hours, but the transformation that would appear to be impossible to achieve in less than a hundred years was with the will of the Great God realized in this short period and few hours «3» and a manifestation of the promise of the glorious Qur'an spread light. It is possible that this transformation and upheaval shall be realized in both the East and the West and across the globe." The power of God is undeniable" and it can fill an eternity in a few hours and entrust the world to the oppressed who are the inheritors of the earth; and the horizon of the Divine manifestation of the supreme custodian of God, the Imam of the Time- may our souls be sacrificed for him- be lit and the banner of monotheism and Divine justice is hoisted in the world over the white and red houses of the centers of oppression and atheism and polytheism." and that is not at all difficult for God." «4»
It is necessary that the glorious nation of Iran express its gratitude for the infinite divine bounties on the anniversary of Khordad 15 with its heart and soul. It must regard all that has occurred in the past and is occurring to be the exclusive favors of the Almighty God for everything is from Him and returns unto Him. The key to victory of Islam over global faithlessness in this century that began on Khordad 15,1342 AHS and should be explored in the twelfth of the Husayni Muharram for the Islamic Revolution of Iran is a reflection of `Ashoura and the great Divine Revolution. Our great nation must safeguard the memories of `Ashoura with the Islamic teachings as splendidly as possible. With its blessing and the invaluable worth of the Helper of God and with their presence in the arena, they should maintain their great Revolution as firmly as possible; and with their backing of the armed forces on the fronts and behind the frontlines, cut off the hands of the criminals from their homeland and sever the greed of the oppressive plunderers once and for all. With their backing of the police and security forces, they should reveal the plots of the minor groupings deviated from Islam and inform the relevant authorities.
On the fifteenth of Khordad 1362 AHS that thank the Almighty God, the power of Islam and the government of the Islamic Republic in the region is exemplary, I warn the governments of Muslim countries to refrain from repeating their past mistakes and join hands of brotherhood with one another. With humility in the presence of the Almighty God and relying on the power of Islam, they should cut off the tyrannical hands of the tyrants and global plunderers especially America, from the region. They should condemn and in practice negate this American, Zionist, Lebanese agreement that strengthens the domination of America in the region and imposes Israel on the Muslim country of Lebanon and thereafter on the rest of the Islamic and `Arab countries. They should know, and I have repeatedly said and you have heard that Israel shall not observe these agreements. It regards the rule of the `Arabs from the Nile to the Euphrates to be usurped occupation and eventually with the help of America, it will implement its evil design if God forbid it is given the opportunity and the `Arab rulers do not awaken from their slumber. Is it not shameful for the governments of the Muslim and Muslim countries that America should come from the other side of the globe and determine their fate and to lure all of them with the help of the faithless usurper Israel and wreak havoc on them? Is it not time that they understand the depth of the plots and evil designs of America in persuading the evil Saddam to attack a powerful Muslim country? Do they not know that to incite the governments of the region directly or indirectly by means of financial, military and propaganda assistances to Saddam the enemy of Islam is a satanic design so that you with your own hands destroy yourselves and facilitate the destruction of the Muslims of the region? Do the zealous Muslims of the region continue once again with their deadly silence and present the opportunity to America and Israel to gamble with their destiny and bring Islam under the control of America? Is it right that the Soviet Union bring the utmost pressure upon the Muslims of Afghanistan and occupy the Muslim country of Afghanistan while you remain silent? Should the devoted clergy, writers and enlightened intellectuals devoted to Islam and fate of Muslims again continue with their silence and count days for the downfall of Islam? What reply are these clergy-like men that with the endorsement of the moribund Saddam gather in Baghdad and in the name of Islam and in favor of polytheism arise in betrayal of Islam, going to give to God on the Day of Resurrection? The respected authorities of the Islamic Republic has repeatedly reminded that the government and nation of the Islamic Republic desire fraternity in religion with the Muslims of the world and the region and desire peaceful coexistence with all the countries of the world. Today, that it is the regional power, it repeats the same theme and regards the interest of the Muslims to lie in being united in the face of the global plunderers and colonialists; while it regards discord and difference as commanded in the glorious Qur'an, to result in their defeat and extermination.
Today, which is the anniversary of the fifteenth of Khordad 1342 AHS and is fifteenth of Khordad 1362 AHS, the nation and government of Iran, more united, more determined and more powerful than ever before is resisting in the face of the aggressors and their assistants. In case the aid to the infidel aggressor continues, it shall pursue a path, which they never desire; and in the same manner that they reduced the Ba`ath Party of Iraq to misery and begging and recourse to this one and that one, they can also act in the same manner with the other aggressors and their assistants. The governments of the region must know that in times of their need, neither America nor any other power will support them. The Blessed and Almighty God commands that," Do not go to the help of those that have done injustice for the fire shall be yours; and except God, you have no friends and thereafter you shall not be of the assisted." «5» O God, we have observed what Thou has commanded and have acted upon the right of fraternity and advice to Islamic brethren and have invited them to peace and goodwill and have warned them of discord and disputes. You awaken them from the slumber of indifference for they are on the brink of the precipice and the depth of hell while handing over the destinies of Islam to the enemies of God and are unaware of its evil aftermath.
O God, you have favored us by transforming the bloody Khordad of the era of the evil" Taghouti" in to the Islamic rule in the country of the supreme Trustee of God- may souls be sacrificed for His cause. We humbly seek from Thy Blessed Court to continue to grant Thy exclusive favors to the nation that has arisen to earn Thy consent. It has not taken a break from the bloody Khordad 15 until now and has sacrificed its life, youth and wealth for the beloved Islam and its country. O God, grant victory to the armed forces of Islam over the forces of faithlessness and spread Islam in the world and cut off the hands of the arrogant oppressors from attacking the deprived and the oppressed. O God, enlighten the hearts of all of us with the light of Thy guidance and grant greater resolve to the beloved nation of Iran in advancing the Islamic Republic and crushing the deviant elements and opponents of Islam and its followers so that this Revolution perpetuates until the Revolution of the Twelfth Imam His Holiness Hadrat Mahdi- may our souls be sacrificed for him. Grant victory to our dear youth on the frontlines of defense of the glorious Qur'an and the great Islam as quickly as possible; and shower Thy abundant blessings upon the innocent martyrs of Islam especially the martyrs of the movement and the Islamic Revolution of Iran from the fifteenth of Khordad until now; and grant patience and infinite rewards to their parents, spouses and relatives; grant cure and good health to the injured of the warfronts and behind the frontlines. O God strengthen as much as possible the Legislative, Judiciary and Executive Powers and the rest of the administrators of the affairs and the servants of Islam and the Muslims and the creatures of God. May God's peace and mercy be upon you.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini