In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
To the honorable members of the logistics seminar- may God, the Exalted, assist them,
Your message regarding the unique reception of the valiant people in joining the ranks of the combatants of Islam and your decision in maximizing the use of these magnificent facilities is hereby received. We thank God, the Exalted, for on the threshold of the commencement anniversary of the Prophethood of the Seal of the Prophets (s) the gallant nation of Iran shows again the ever heroic scene of their presence in the defense of the dear Islam and the Islamic country of Iran. By their unprecedented participation in the caravan of the travelers to Karbala', they have astonished the world and are bent on uprooting the remaining roots of the `Aflaqi Party of Iraq and delivering the oppressed people of Iraq, Iran and the region from the clutches of these slaves of Satan. I thank the honorable members of this seminar who, God willing, through their spiritual and apparent unity will design a plan for the divine forces for the sacred defense.
The dear nation of Iran, the combatants and the honorable officials of the Islamic Republic know that the global imperialism and most of the regional countries have understood well that today the deliverance of Saddam from this impasse and quagmire they have created for him is an impossible venture. In spite of all the modern armaments and the military, economic and propaganda supports, the instability of this wicked entity becomes ever more apparent. Perhaps, they have understood more or less that greater resistance against the pure emotions and feelings of the people of Iran and the support for Saddam will not bring them any benefit, and can even pave the grounds for their instability among their own nations. Also, during these years of the imposed war, for them and even the organizations supporting Saddam till yesterday it has become clear that the only person who is responsible for all these aggressions, acts of wickedness, mass murders, destabilizing the seas, assault on civilian airplanes, use of chemical weapons and violation of international laws and rights is the person of Saddam and the Ba`ath Party of Iraq. All of them know that if Israel is pursuing the plan of occupying the lands from the Nile to the Euphrates, in his aggression against this Islamic country, Saddam is also pursuing the plan of supremacy over the Arabs and the region. He is dreaming of becoming the gendarme of the Persian Gulf. Many do not have the courage to express this reality explicitly. We consider all these successes in the political and military arenas to be indebted to the efforts of the people and the resistance of the combatants. We do again announce to the regional countries that the Islamic Republic, notwithstanding its ever-increasing power in the political and military scenes and despite the support of millions of people, of whom we see everyday parade of tense of divisions of trained troops, has never had the intension of expansionism. We always intend to have friendly relationships with the Muslim countries and live with them in peace and tranquility. The Arab and Muslim countries, especially the countries around the Persian Gulf, should know that with the presence of corrupt regime and belligerent ones such as Saddam the region will never be in peace. As long as this filthy tumor remains in the body of the Islamic country of Iraq, the region will continue to burn in the flame of insecurity and mishaps.
The other point I have to mention to the beloved nation, the esteemed officials and our valiant combatants is that although victory in all the warfronts is yours and restful sleep has been taken away from the eyes of the `Aflaqites' (Ba`athists), this is not the end of the sacred defense of the Islamic country and repelling the aggressor. By utilizing their material and non-material facilities and with the profound and serious shakiness prevailing over the rotten body of Iraq, the officials and the Army, IRGC and Basij commanders should continue their decisive battle and resistance in the warfronts, especially in the heroic battle of Faw till the fall of the Saddamites. Through unity and close-knitted ranks, they should deprive the Ba`athists of security. God forbid that feeling of arrogance on account of the victories can lead to sluggishness in the performance of duty and carelessness in the programs. With all humility, I ask these victorious defenders not to be negligent of the help of and trust in God Almighty-" Victory cometh only from Allah, the Mighty, the Wise." «1» The beloved nation of Iran in all scenes regards itself bound to perform the divine duty and defend its achievements. It should be aware that today filling the warfronts with the trained forces ready to defend Islam and Iran is among the important divine obligations for all strata. No other issue should overshadow this duty. Thank God, the people have performed this religious and sacred duty efficiently. The world is witness to the roaring waves of these committed and cognizant people consisting of the clerics, university and high school students, workers, farmers, traders and employees.
I thank the concerned authorities, particularly the honorable members of this seminar, who through perfect planning, have been assigned to utilize these magnificent human resources. I ask the beloved nation to keep the warfronts as well as the home fronts warm so that by the grace of the Almighty God and the benevolent prayers of Imam Mahdi (may our souls be sacrificed for him) we could witness more success in carrying out the divine duty of defense.
O God! Grant our beloved nation the nobility of resistance as well as outward and inward victory, render assistance and success to the Army, IRGC, Basij forces, travelers to Karbala', strugglers and reinforcement forces and bestow them with firm determination and stature. Endow the beloved families of the martyrs, disabled of the war, prisoners of war and those missing in action with fortitude and reward. Let the prisoners of war and those missing in action return to their country and give recovery to the disabled of the revolution. With Thy ample reward, let our esteemed martyrs join the company of the martyrs at the advent of Islam; shower Thy peace and benediction upon the Inheritor of the Earth, Hadrat Mahdi (may my soul be sacrificed for him). May peace be upon the righteous servants of God.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini