Imam Khomeini’s historic message to Gorbachev presented solution to world problems

Imam Khomeini Advised Gorbachev to Study Islam

The founder of the Islamic Republic advised Mikhail S. Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader, to study the dynamic and genuine teachings of the divine religion of Islam.

Soviet Officials were Deeply Impressed by Imam’s Historic Letter

Imam Message Was for all Eras and Generations: Gorbachev

Mikhail Gorbachev, the head of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) says Imam Khomeini’s historic letter was addressed to people of all eras and the sender of this letter was serious concerned about the spiritual fate of the world.

Imam predicted the collapse of communism

Imam Khomeini, the great religious and spiritual leader of the Islamic World had predicted the collapse of Communism and sudden fall of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) though his political wisdom.

Imam’s Prediction about the Falling of the Communism

Mohammad Javad Larijani:

''The letter was to design the relations after the Soviet collapse.''

After we returned from Moscow, early in the morning we went to visit Imam Khomeini; he told us: "Was Marxism over or not?" and I replied: "It was completely over", ***I always pity that Imam's letter was never analyzed well so that its thoughtful and deep sources could be revealed and we could find its meanings.***Shevardnadze told me he was shelterless against Imam's looks.***Imam's message had a great affect, the letters literature was quite interesting for them, they were faced with a leader like Imam Khomeini who spoke strongly, opposite to countries who spoke with strain against the Kremlin officials or always argue with them.

Iran-Russia relations

From Imam Khomeini’s letter to the collapse of the Soviet Union

When Mikhail Gorbachev, Head of state of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, received Imam Khomeini’s letter from the Imam’s chosen delegation party, he turned to them and said: “Although the people of the Soviet Union and Iran are followers of different schools of thought, this does not prevent us from cooperating with each other based on our common principles and traditions.” On January the 4th 1989, when Eduard Shevardnadze, the Soviet foreign minister, traveled to Iran after his visit to Iraq and delivered Gorbachev’s official response to Imam Khomeini, he was also instructed to talk about bilateral relations.