Text of Khomeyni's Message on Hostage Situation

1. LUPIES UF Approved For Release 2005/01/30 : NLC-6-31-2-2-7 GOVERNMENT AND THE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO THE CRIMES COMMITTED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT AND THE SHAH. AS FOR THE MUSLIM STUDENTS, IF THEY TOO HAVE ANY EVIDENCE, THEN THEY SHOULD PROVIDE COPIES TO THE COMMISSION. 2. THE MEETING WITH THE HOSTAGES INVOLVED IN (COMPILING-FBIS) THE DOSSIER ON THE CRIMES COMMITTED BY THE SHAH AND THE UNITED STATES CAN TAKE PLACE FOR THE PURPOSE OF THEIR INTERROGATION. 3. IF THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY ANNOUNCES ITS VIEWS IN TEHRAN ABOUT THE CRIMES COMMITTED BY THE OUSTED SHAH AND THE INTERFERENCES BY THE AGGRESSIVE UNITED STATES: THEN A MEETING WITH THE HOSTAGES (AS HEARD) CAN TAKE PLACE. ONCE AGAIN I DECLARE MY SUPPORT FOR THE REVOLUTION COUNCIL AND HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT AND CALL ON EVERYONE TO HELP THEM AND SPARE NO EFFORTS IN SUPPORTING THEM. I WANT ALL STRATA TO FOLLOW THE PRAISEWORTHY ISLAMIC ETHICS AND SAFEGUARD FRATERNAL RIGHTS. MY DEAR SISTERS AND BROTHERS: TODAY IS THE DAY OF UNITY AND UNANIMITY; TODAY IS THE DAY WHEN, IF YOU FAIL IN YOUR UNITY: THEN YOU WILL BE TRAPPED EITHER BY THE EAST OR THE WEST. NEVER ADHERE TO A SINGLE IDEA: DO WHATEVER SERVES THE INTEREST OF THIS LAND THE ISLAMIC NATION. THE MOVEMENT OF THE NOBLE NATION OF IRAN CONTINUES TO CUT OFF THE HANDS OF THE ENEMIES. SO LONG AS THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER SUPERPOWERS CONTINUE WITH THEIR OPPRESSION AND CRIMES, OUR NATION TOO WILL CONTINUE ITS CONFRONTATION AND STRUGGLE AGAINST THEM, WHILE SAFEGUARDING ITS COMPREHENSIVE INDEPENDENCE WITH ALL ITS MIGHT. IT IS LiP TO THE INTELLECTUALS TO INCREASE THEIR EFFORTS IN EXPOSING THE SUPERPOWERS ND POWERS. I HOPE THAT KHOMEYNI WILL NEVER DEVIATE FROM THE STRAIGHT PATH OF ISLAM, WHICH IS FIGHTING AGAINST THE OPPRESSIVE POWERS, AND WILL NEVER REST IN REALIZING ISLAMIC GOALS: AS I HOPE OUR MUSLIMS, ESPECIALLY THE STRUGGLING IRANIAN NATION, WILL ENDEAVOR TOWARD ACHIEVING THIS ISLAMIC GOAL AND CONTINUE THEIR STRUGGLE AGAINST THE OPPRESSORS OF THE EAST AND WEST. I PRAY TO GOD ALMIGHTY FOR THE VICTORY OF ISLAM AND THE MUSLIMS. GOD RLESS YOU ALL. (SIGNED) RUHOLLAH MOSAVI KHOMEYNI; 10 MARCH 1980. 10 MAR 1251Z CLB/TM' Approved For Release 2005/01/30 NLC-6-31-2-2-7