In His Most Exalted Name
The learned scholars and students of the theological schools, may God always assist them:
Iran's recent events of which the murder of the late Sa`idi resulted from, is much regrettable. It is not the late Sa`idi who has collapsed in the corner of his prison cell in a regretful manner. Rather, many an innocent and oppressed individuals are subject to assaults, cruelties, savageries, tortures, and inhumane treatments in the dungeon. Their crime? Telling the truth. This booty which has for long time been plundered by the leftists and the rightists and at times has been openly divided is now planned to be divided under different titles and with utmost demagogy. On the one hand, there are the leftists, whose objective is to drive the East and the Muslim nations into slavery. They swarm into Iran under the guise of establishing the iron foundry «2» (whose interest for the colonialism and acquiring the prestige for the oppressed regime much greater than the interest that this nation receives). On the other hand, experts and great American capitalists rush to Iran under the disguise of the greatest foreign investment rush to Iran to lead this oppressed nation into slavery. «3» They are capitalists whose every moment of life, according to some newspapers, costs thousands of dollars. Now, one should see why they congregate in Iran? Is it for sympathizing and human loving purpose?! Those who have rendered the world miserable through bloodshed and have buried alive tens of thousands of humans for the sake of their carnal desires now claim to be our good friends! Or, is it the influence of the Iranian government and the grandeur of the Shah which causes all this?! Everyone knows this as well. Or, the political and economic self-interest with its vast range, the base of which is Iran and behind that is the other Muslim states and other Eastern nations on the one hand and self-defeat of the scandalous regime of Iran vis-a-vis the left and the right imperialism on the other hand, are the cause of all these miseries?!
The nation of Iran should well know that if Almighty God gives respite to this self-loser regime vis-a-vis the foreigners and the cruel vis-a-vis its own people, this would not be the last exploitation of the underground and over-the-ground reservoirs of this country. They should be waiting for worse; if there is one! At the present, everything, from the agriculture, to science, minerals, forestry, and even distribution of goods throughout the country and tourism are put in their hands while nothing is left for the nation of Iran but drudgery and menial work for the capitalists and add to that abject, poverty and destitution. You cannot think of the dreams they have in store for these countries.
I have repeatedly pointed out the danger of the regime of Israel and its agents and a need for passive resistance and avoidance of trading with them. Now they are opening the road for a greater disaster; they want to lead this nation into slavery. It is incumbent on the clergy, the statesmen, young students of the religious schools and the universities and all walks of life to raise their objection before the enforcement of this mishap and its deathful consequences. They should let the world know that these agreements are against the will of the people.
I hereby declare that any agreement that is signed with the capitalists of the United States and other imperialists is against the will of this nation and against the precepts of Islam. The members of the Iranian legislative houses are not considered the elective representatives of the people and therefore their votes are illegal and against the constitution and the will of the nation. There should be held a referendum on these issues under the supervision of the world neutral authorities in order to determine the will of this nation.
I offer my condolences to the nation of Islam in general and the nation of Iran in particular for the murder of this great Sayyid and a devotee scholar. He lost his life on the preservation of the Muslims' interests and serving Islam. I pray to Almighty God for relief from the mischief of the tyrannical regime and the filthy agents of imperialism. May peace be upon those who follow the guidance.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini