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Ruhollah Khomeini

  1. In Iran, From Heroes to State Enemies
    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette logo Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2 weeks ago

    CAIRO -- Mohsen Mirdamadi had been applauded as a hero by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini for helping to lead the takeover of the United States Embassy in Iran 30 years ago Wednesday. Today, he is in prison, accused as an enemy of the state. Mr. Full Article at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  2. Hostage-takers a threat — to the Iranian regime
    The Seattle Times logo The Seattle Times 2 weeks ago
    Iranian students scale the wall of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran on Nov. 4, 1979. Thirty years later, many who participated in the takeover and held 52 Americans hostage for 444 days are in prison, punished for their roles in the reform movement. "We have to ask why students who were called national heroes by the Imam are now suffering these circumstances," said Masoumeh Ebtekar, who has become the public face of the hostage- takers.

    Mohsen Mirdamadi was applauded as a hero by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini for helping lead the takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Iran 30 years ago today. He is in prison now, an accused enemy of the state. Full Article at The Seattle Times

  3. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago
    Iranian women hold up a picture of Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock mosque, along with portraits of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (L) and his predecessor, the Islamic republic's founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (R), during a rally marking Quds (J...

    Iranian women hold up a picture of Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock mosque, along with portraits of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (L) and his predecessor, the Islamic republic's founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (R), during a rally marking Quds (J... View Photo »

  4. Iran warns opposition on eve of 30th anniversary of US Embassy seizure
    Christian Science Monitor logo Christian Science Monitor 2 weeks ago
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    Istanbul, Turkey - Iran's supreme religious leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday slammed President Barack Obama's reconciliation efforts as insincere, as security forces and antigovernment protesters braced for a showdown Nov. 4 – the 30th... Full Article at Christian Science Monitor

  5. 30 Years on, Iran’s Hostage Takers Still Pose Threat — to the Regime
    The New York Times logo The New York Times 2 weeks ago
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    CAIRO Mohsen Mirdamadi was applauded as a hero by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini for helping to lead the takeover of the United States embassy in Iran 30 years ago Wednesday. Today, he is prison, an accused enemy of the state. Full Article at The New York Times

  6. Former Iran Hostages Recall US Embassy Takeover 30 Years Ago
    Voice of America logo Voice of America 3 weeks ago
    Bruce Laingen

    November 4 is the 30th anniversary of the siezure, by young Iranian militants, of the U.S. embassy in Tehran. Full Article at Voice of America

  7. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago
    Iranian protesters, one of them wearing a wolf's head representing Israel, hold up placards bearing pictures of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R) and his predecessor, the Islamic republic's founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L), during a rally...

    Iranian protesters, one of them wearing a wolf's head representing Israel, hold up placards bearing pictures of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R) and his predecessor, the Islamic republic's founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L), during a rally... View Photo »

  8. Documentary on the Life of Imam Ruhollah Khomeini -10/10
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  9. An anniversary to forget, and to remember
    Hot Air logo Hot Air 3 weeks ago

    Thirty years ago today, American prestige and credibility hit its nadir when we allowed Iran to sack our embassy in Tehran and hold dozens of Americans hostage for 444 days. Full Article at Hot Air

  10. Reza Pahlavi: Cries for a New Iranian Republic
    Huffington Post logo Huffington Post 4 weeks ago

    This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Full Article at Huffington Post

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Iranian members of the Basij militia hold portraits of Iran's late founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L), and Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali khamenei (R), during a rally outside the former US embassy in Tehran on November 4, 2009 to mark the storming of...
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  1. Iranian MPs count the ballots after voting for ministers in the cabinet proposed by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during a parliament session in Tehran on November 15, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

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  2. Iranian members of the Basij militia hold portraits of Iran's late founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L), and Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali khamenei (R), during a rally outside the former US embassy in Tehran on November 4, 2009 to mark the storming of... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 weeks ago

    Iranian members of the Basij militia hold portraits of Iran's late founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L), and Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali khamenei (R), during a rally outside the former US embassy in Tehran on November 4, 2009 to mark the storming of...

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  3. EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to film or take pictures in Tehran. Reuters Pictures 2 weeks ago

    EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to film or take pictures in Tehran.

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  4. EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to film or take pictures in Tehran. Reuters Pictures 2 weeks ago

    EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to film or take pictures in Tehran.

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  5. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks under a picture of late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini at a military parade to mark the anniversary of the start of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war in southern Tehran September 22, 2009. Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

    Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks under a picture of late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini at a military parade to mark the anniversary of the start of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war in southern Tehran September 22, 2009.

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  6. Lebanese protesters and Muslim clerics burn Israeli flags during a demonstration marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day in the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila, on the border with Israel, on September 18, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    Lebanese protesters and Muslim clerics burn Israeli flags during a demonstration marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day in the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila, on the border with Israel, on September 18, 2009.

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  7. A burqa-clad Bahraini Shiite woman holds a picture of missing Lebanese Shiite leader Imam Mussa Sadr during a rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day in Manama on September 18, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    A burqa-clad Bahraini Shiite woman holds a picture of missing Lebanese Shiite leader Imam Mussa Sadr during a rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day in Manama on September 18, 2009.

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  8. Bahraini Shiites wave Palestinian and Hezbollah (yellow) flags during a rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day in Manama on September 18, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    Bahraini Shiites wave Palestinian and Hezbollah (yellow) flags during a rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day in Manama on September 18, 2009.

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  9. Palestinian men hold fake rockets as they take part in a rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day at the Yarmuk refugee camp near the Syrian capital Damascus on September 18, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    Palestinian men hold fake rockets as they take part in a rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day at the Yarmuk refugee camp near the Syrian capital Damascus on September 18, 2009.

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  10. People gather to demonstrate in support of the Palestinian people, on the so called 'Jerusalem Day' with many carrying posters of late Iranian spiritual leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Friday, Sept. 18, 2009, in Manama, Bahrain. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    People gather to demonstrate in support of the Palestinian people, on the so called 'Jerusalem Day' with many carrying posters of late Iranian spiritual leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Friday, Sept. 18, 2009, in Manama, Bahrain.

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  11. Lebanese Hezbollah members take part in a rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day in Beirut on September 18, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    Lebanese Hezbollah members take part in a rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day in Beirut on September 18, 2009.

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  12. Women hold a Palestinian flag as they take part in a rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day in the Lebanese capital Beirut on September 18, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    Women hold a Palestinian flag as they take part in a rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day in the Lebanese capital Beirut on September 18, 2009.

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  13. Lebanese Hezbollah members take part in a rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day in Beirut on September 18, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    Lebanese Hezbollah members take part in a rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day in Beirut on September 18, 2009.

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  14. Ahmed Jebril (L), secretary general of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command (PFLP-GC), joins other Palestinians in a rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day at the Yarmuk refugee camp near Damascus on September 18, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    Ahmed Jebril (L), secretary general of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command (PFLP-GC), joins other Palestinians in a rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day at the Yarmuk refugee camp near Damascus on September 18, 2009.

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  15. Lebanon's Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah delivers a televised speech during a rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day in Beirut on September 18, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    Lebanon's Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah delivers a televised speech during a rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day in Beirut on September 18, 2009.

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  16. Lebanese protesters chant slogans as they wave Palestinian (back) and Hezbollah flags during a rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day in Beirut on September 18, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    Lebanese protesters chant slogans as they wave Palestinian (back) and Hezbollah flags during a rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day in Beirut on September 18, 2009.

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  17. Lebanese Hezbollah members parade during a rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day in Beirut on September 18, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    Lebanese Hezbollah members parade during a rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day in Beirut on September 18, 2009.

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  18. Lebanese Hezbollah members take part in a rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day in Beirut on September 18, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    Lebanese Hezbollah members take part in a rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day in Beirut on September 18, 2009.

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  19. A Lebanese boy waves Hezbollah's flag during a rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day in Beirut on September 18, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    A Lebanese boy waves Hezbollah's flag during a rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day in Beirut on September 18, 2009.

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  20. Lebanese Hezbollah members take part in a rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day in Beirut on September 18, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    Lebanese Hezbollah members take part in a rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day in Beirut on September 18, 2009.

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  21. A Palestinian man joins a crowd of demonstrators rising their hands during an Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day demonstration in the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip September 18, 2009 organized by the Palestinian militant faction Islamic Jihad. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    A Palestinian man joins a crowd of demonstrators rising their hands during an Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day demonstration in the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip September 18, 2009 organized by the Palestinian militant faction Islamic Jihad.

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  22. A Palestinian man joins a crowd of demonstrators rising their hands during an Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day demonstration in the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip September 18, 2009 organized by the Palestinian militant faction Islamic Jihad. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    A Palestinian man joins a crowd of demonstrators rising their hands during an Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day demonstration in the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip September 18, 2009 organized by the Palestinian militant faction Islamic Jihad.

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  23. Hamas leader Mushir al-Mashri poses in front of a poster depicting Palestinian militants of the armed Ezzedine al-Qassam brigade standing in front of a representation of Jerusalem al-Aqsa Mosque on September 18, 2009 during an Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day demonstration at the Jabalia refugee... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    Hamas leader Mushir al-Mashri poses in front of a poster depicting Palestinian militants of the armed Ezzedine al-Qassam brigade standing in front of a representation of Jerusalem al-Aqsa Mosque on September 18, 2009 during an Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day demonstration at the Jabalia refugee...

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  24. Palestinians pray before joining a rally marking Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day in the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip on September 18, 2009. The rally was called by Palestinian militant faction Islamic Jihad. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    Palestinians pray before joining a rally marking Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day in the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip on September 18, 2009. The rally was called by Palestinian militant faction Islamic Jihad.

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  25. Some thousands of people gather to demonstrate in support of the Palestinian people, on the so called 'Jerusalem Day', with many carrying various Islamic flags, and posters of late Iranian spiritual leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, back centre, as well as Palestinian, Bahraini, and... AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    Some thousands of people gather to demonstrate in support of the Palestinian people, on the so called 'Jerusalem Day', with many carrying various Islamic flags, and posters of late Iranian spiritual leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, back centre, as well as Palestinian, Bahraini, and...

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Iranian members of the Basij militia hold portraits of Iran's late founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L), and Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali khamenei (R), during a rally outside the former US embassy in Tehran on November 4, 2009 to mark the storming of...

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  1. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
  2. Barack Obama Barack Obama
  3. Ali Khamenei Ali Khamenei
  4. Basij
  5. Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
  6. United Nations United Nations

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