An open note by Sheikh Mostafa Sanaeifar after being invited by his judicial-security colleagues

Sheikh Mostafa Sanaeifar, the former judicial advisor to Sheikh Ali Fallahian and the deputy head of the Ministry of Intelligence at the time, and Mohseni Ejeh at the Special Court for the Clergy, published the following open memorandum following the invitation of former judicial-security colleagues.

The full text of this note is as follows

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

A Kind and Compassionate Speech to Former Colleagues in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Ministry of Intelligence, and the Judiciary

Yesterday, Thursday, some of my honorable and dear former colleagues were kind and invited me to talk and negotiate and resolve some ambiguities.

My impression is that almost all of the speeches and concerns of these dear ones were a summary of the statements, messages, and personal conversations that had been made by my esteemed colleagues in the Judiciary, the Revolutionary Guards, and the Ministry of Intelligence over the past few months.

It was a very good and useful meeting, and for nearly three hours, detailed speeches were made in that friendly gathering and reminiscent of the past. The summary of the concerns and concerns of the esteemed colleagues was worth mentioning in three axes:

1. They stated that my writings and words diminished hope and hope among the people. If true, such a perception is contrary to the Leader's comments, emphasis, and recommendations.

2. They used to say that despicable writings and words are considered an attack on the position of the Supreme Leader and an insult to that position.

3. I deduced from their words that my correspondence and words are considered to weaken the system and disturb the public mind.

I explained to those dear ones that, firstly, I consider myself to be the same Mostafa Sanaei of the 1970s, especially in the years 1977, 1978, and 1979. I have no doubt about the importance of the values and virtues for which I entered the arena of the revolution at the age of 13, and when I was first arrested, detained, and tortured by SAVAK, I was not yet 18 years old.

During the nearly 50 years after the revolution, I have served honestly in various capacities for the promotion and strengthening of those values and virtues, and today I am more firmly and steadfast than in those days, in order to promote Islam, the revolution, and my country. In order to elevate, disseminate, and spread those values and virtues, I am willing to sacrifice my entire existence and the dearest thing that is important to every human being—my life—for this cause.

All my current struggles and efforts are the result of the fear of the deterioration of those virtues and values. What I write and say is in line with enjoining the good and forbidding the evil, and criticizing the powerful and powerful, which is the duty and duty of every conscientious person who believes in divine values.

One of the dear ones in the meeting asked, "Do you believe that His Holiness is satisfied with your positions and your writings?"

I replied, "Certainly, the Supreme Leader and Ayatollah Khamenei, whom I know, and given the position in which His Holiness is located, not only will they not be upset by my writings and words, but I am sure that if these things come to their attention and they will definitely applaud."

Now, I would like to add: Anyone who has an idea other than such an attitude towards the Supreme Leader has committed a great injustice against him, and the real weakening of the system and the leadership is the same person who holds such a viewpoint. Because, in principle, the followers of such thinking lack the slightest understanding of the lofty concepts of revolution and revolutionism, whether they are in the position of judges, in the Revolutionary Guards, or in the intelligence.

I have not said and will not say anything out of hostility, enmity, and malice. Everything I write and say is in line with my duty, preparing an argument before the Almighty, and serving the people. I believe that the Supreme Leader, who is in the position of the father of the family, will be happy and proud to have such children if they see one of their children bravely protesting against the disorder and wrong policies and has the courage to express them.

I am sure that not only him, but all scholars, Islamic scholars, and sympathizers of society, not only do not like the country becoming a graveyard in which no one dares to protest and criticize.

Secondly, with regard to strengthening or weakening hope among the people, I have emphasized in most of my writings that a country with the greatness and greatness of Iran, with a proud culture of several thousand years, very intelligent, kind, and loving people, and enormous material and spiritual capitals, deserves a much higher and more honorable position than the current situation in the world.

I believe that if flattering, flattering, timeless managers, and sometimes thieves, corrupt and enemies dressed in the clothes of friends, are discarded, and educated, courageous, scientific, faithful, experienced, clean-handed, and chaste people, who are abundant in our country, take over the management of the country, I am sure that Iran will become the proudest and richest country in the world and an exemplary model in science within a maximum period of 10 years. technology and development will become.

I asked those dear colleagues: Is expressing such greatness and values, and asking for the rejection of flattering, artless, uncultured managerial elements, lacking knowledge and expertise, and replacing them with worthy people, weaken hope or strengthen it?

Is expressing weaknesses, providing solutions, encouraging people to be present on the scene, discussing, discussing, criticizing, and examining the causes of the country's backwardness, giving hope to the future of the country or disappointing the people?

Are you aware of what percentage of the people are disappointed with the reform of affairs and the improvement of the future conditions and are thinking of fleeing and emigrating?

Do you know how many people have mocked me in the past few months, either in person or through messages, saying that "your efforts are desperate" and that "the house is in ruins"?

Aren't my criticisms, the presentation of solutions, and their publication a response to these desperations and those who pump despair in society?

Thirdly, expressing catastrophic weaknesses and errors is not only a weakening of the system and disturbing public opinion, but it is also strengthening the system and inviting people to criticize and examine the country's harmful policies and methods. All experts believe that erasing the face of the problem will not lead to its solution.

Concealing the disorders and hiding the corruption and mistakes is a betrayal of the country, the revolution, and the leadership, and the real weakening of the system, rather than honestly expressing weaknesses and providing solutions to overcome the crises.

With gratitude and devotion to all the fair critics, well-intentioned commentators, and hope-makers to the hope-hungry society of dear Iran.

Soldier of Islam, Imam, Revolution, Country and Leadership
Lawyer, Student, and Retired Judge
Mostafa Sanaeifar
May 12, 2025