imam introduced him as a thinker and scientist in his tanfiz message. in accordance with the great nation and knowing the position and rank of the respected thinker and scientist mr. hojat al-islam, mr. seyed ali , i appointed him to the position of president of the islamic republic of iran. in this honorable meeting, in response to the love and trust of the people, i declare that i will stand to my death for my part in the establishment of the rule of islam, which is the desire of our revolutionary nation, like other companions who died on the altar of love for god and mankind, and to the pledge and they fulfilled their promise and in 1364, on the order of the imam, he was a candidate for the presidency for the second time. it became a republic. in 1966, when he shared his views on the principle of velayat al-faqih with the imam , in response to this letter, the imam pointed to his long history of acquaintance with ayatollah khamenei and wrote: i had a close relationship with his excellency, and the same relationship remains until now, thank god, i con