To the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Imam Khomeini- may my soul be sacrificed for him,
Greetings and salutations! I offer my condolences on this second anniversary of the martyrdom of your Eminence's representative in the IRGC, His Excellency Hujjat al-Islam wa'l-Muslimin Haj Shaykh Fadlullah Mahallati «1» - may God be pleased with him). With the approach of parliamentary elections and Your Eminence's emphatic order to the armed forces not to interfere in the political contest kindly express in writing your answer to the following questions to help remove doubts some o the brothers have entertained in their minds:
1. The responsibility of attending to the issue of non-interference of the IRGC and volunteer forces in the political contest as per Your Eminence's decree has been shouldered by your Eminence's representative and the Supreme Council of the IRGC. As your Eminence's deputy representative, do I have the responsibility with respect to investigation of election-related violation, which are clear manifestations of non-interference in the political contest, or not?
2. Is this decree applicable only to the IRGC (former IRGC) or also cover the three forces of the IRGC, which have been formed on your Eminence's order?
With prayer for the eminent Imam's long life and total victory for the guards of Islam,
Mahmoud Muhammadi
Imam Khomeini's deputy representative in the IRGC
In His Most Exalted Name
With respect to the first issue, you are responsible. Concerning the second case, the decree includes all- the former IRGC and the three forces of the IRGC.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini
Bahman 19,1366 AHS