Khomeini's Long Shadow: 30 Years After the Iran Hostage Crisis

He returned to Iran on February 1, 1979, and he was greeted by millions. As a backdrop for his first speech, he chose the revered Beheshte Zahra cemetery, where half a million supporters awaited him, above.
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When he returned to Iran on Feb. 1, 1979, Khomeini was greeted by millions. As a backdrop for his first speech, he chose the revered Beheshte Zahra cemetery, where half a million supporters awaited him, above.

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