In an interview with Seyed Hassan Askari Razavi:

Imam Emerged as Champion of Islamic Unity

A Pakistani political analyst says that the founder of the Islamic Republic called for all Muslim nations to settle their differences and disputes and undertook serious efforts to create an unprecedented level of unity among the Muslim societies.

Iranian Nation Resisted Aggression

The civilized nation of Iran resisted and defended itself under the wise leadership of Imam Khomeini against imposed-war launched by the then Iraqi dictator Saddam Hossein and its regional and imperialist backers.

Our army guarantees the independence of our country.

Ours was the war of poverty and opulence, of faith and wickedness, and it has been continuous from ...

Certainly defense is incumbent on very Muslim, every human being. by the command of God we defended ...

We have established our innocence during the war and proved the cruelty of the aggressors.

We have fought to discharge a duty; results have been secondary.

Imam's Message to the Iranian Nation on the Brutal Massacre of Shahrivar 17

Iran today, is rose-colored; bravery and exhilaration is observable everywhere… How I wish that Khomeini were amongst you and, by your side in the frontline of defense, would be killed for the sake of God the Almighty.