Ayatollah Khamenei the Leader of the Islamic Revolution issued a message on October 19, 2009 regarding the terrorist attack on members of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps in southeastern Iran. The following is the full text of the message:
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
The crime committed by the bloodthirsty terrorists in Baluchestan further revealed the evil faces of the enemies of security and unity, who are being supported by espionage organizations of some arrogant powers. Killing such selfless believers as the brave and sincere commander, Nour-Ali Shoushtari, and other commanders serving in that part of the country as well as tens of our Shia and Sunni, Persian and Baluchi brothers was a crime against the Iranian nation, especially the Baluchestan region, whose advancement and security was the focus of these noble men's sincere efforts.
The enemies must know that such atrocities will not undermine the steely determination of the nation and government officials to tread the path of glory and honor - that is, treading the path of Islam and fighting the soldiers of Satan. They must know that these atrocities will not weaken the unity and solidarity among different Islamic denominations and ethnic groups of Iran.
The pathetic and evil mercenaries of the arrogant powers should know that the powerful hand of the Islamic establishment will not neglect its duty, even for a moment, to protect the security of that oppressed region and its loyal people. They should know that the Islamic establishment will punish those who encroach on our people's lives, wealth, and security for their treacherous actions.
I extend my congratulations and condolences to the families of those who were martyred in this event, especially Shahid Shoushtari and Shahid Mohammadzadeh as well as other members of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps. I pray to Allah the Exalted to bestow on them the highest positions in the hereafter and bestow quick recovery on those who were injured.
Sayyid Ali Khamenei
Mehr, 27, 1388