In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
His Excellency Mr. Shaykh Za'id Bin Sultan Al-e Nahyan, Head of State of the United Arab Emirates;
The receipt of your congratulatory telegram on the New Islamic Lunar Year is acknowledged with gratitude. Reciprocally, I extend my congratulations to Your Excellency and to the Muslim nation of your country on this New Year. Unfortunately, last year was tragic for Muslim nations and the sanctity of the holy city of Mecca was violated by the mercenary Sa`oudi family, which, on the order of the criminal America, butchered thousands of defenseless Muslims and pilgrims to the House of God. This horrible crime is intolerable for every Muslim. I beseech God Almighty to deliver Muslims and the holy land of Hijaz and the place of descent of the divine revelation from the hand of the agents of imperialism and enemies of Islam. May peace be upon you.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini