Message [Reply to a message of condolence on the martyrdom of Messrs: Raja'i and Bahonar]

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

Mr. Anton Bretrick, President of the Republic of Malta,

I received your message of condolence on the tragic martyrdom of the beloved president and prime minister of our country. I appreciate your sympathy and kindness. I hope that these disgraceful acts, being committed by the agents of the criminal America in every spot in our country and the downtrodden countries of the world, will expose the true nature of this bloodsucking demon so that people will not fall for their false and biased propaganda. They have recently gone so far as to accuse us of buying weapons from and having ties with the bloodthirsty and oppressive regime of the occupying Israel. I hope this will make others understand how innocence our nation is.

Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini

Shahrivar 15,1360 AHS