Iran Document: The Mousavi-Khatami Meeting (5 July)

A summary of Monday's meeting between Mir Hossein Mousavi and former President Mohammad Khatami, from Khatami's website via Payvand:

[Mousavi and Khatami] stressed that 1) firm guarantees for the release of political prisoners, 2) the opening and normalization of the current restricted and security atmosphere, and 3) elimination of the obstacles facing the political and cultural activities of the various groups and parties that are in line with the true values of the Islamic Republic and in the framework of the Constitution, as well as holding free and fair elections, were the basic necessities to change the current crisis dominating the country.

Mousavi and Khatami condemned the new UN Security Council resolution and the imposition of new sanctions against Iran, calling this an action against the national security of Iran. They pointed to the concurrence of this resolution with the empowerment of the terrorist groups and their resumption of activities in the West, called it a new conspiracy against Iran. These terrorist groups have the blood of the innocent people of Iran on their hands and have no place among the nation and are a group of dead who have been buried in hatred in the minds of the Iranian people, although the official propaganda and psychological warfare inside the country have brought up their names once again after many years and given an illusion to these terrorists and their western supporters that they are still alive. These international actions that were supported by the big powers are being committed while the crimes of the government of Israel, which were against humanity, not only are not condemned but are being supported.

The former President [Khatami] and the Prime Minister during the Iran-Iraq war [Mousavi], while emphasizing that the great nation of Iran will not allow anyone or any power to interfere in its internal affairs, made it clear that any policy or provocative, unconsidered, or adventurous behavior by government officials that would give an excuse to damage the national security and interest of the country is not acceptable.

Expressing great sadness for the increase in pressures on the [Government's] critics, as well as the continuation of illegal actions and detentions and the increase in the waves of lies and false accusations against renowned figures devoted to the revolution's ideas and defenders of the people's demands and rights who want the prosperity of the country, Mir Hossein Mousavi and Seyyed Mohammad Khatami demanded the formation of a free and safe environment for the people,an atmosphere to criticise the government's policies and actions in economic, political, cultural, and foreign affairs, and the means for everyone's participation in the country's fate.

Condemning the spread of lies and unjustified accusations, Mir Hossein Mousavi and Seyyed Mohammad Khatami pointed out the extensive release of an audio file from several months ago ---- what was mentioned on it was undoubtedly unprecedented in the past thirty years and full of lies, insults and illusions. They called it, contrary to the intention of those who distributed it,  illuminating of many uncertainties in the events before and after the last presidential election and the corruptions surrounding it....

Seyyed Mohammad Khatami and Mir Hossein Mousavi considered the spread of this content, in the name of the decisions of "the establishment", sad and said the lack of confrontation--- against the spread of these illusions, lies, and confessed illegal actions and the collaboration of some official organizations and media with this group--- was shocking.

Khatami and Mousavi emphasised that all should be vigilant against internal and external conspiracies and threat. They should insist on rational demands and expectations  and moving forward within the boundaries of the Constitution. God willing, we will witness the return of everyone to the principles of the Islamic Revolution, the principles of the Constitution, and the high aspirations of the noble people of Iran.