Iran Recommits to Khomeini’s ‘Resistance’ on Death Anniversary, But at What Cost? – VOA News –
Iran Recommits to Khomeini’s ‘Resistance’ on Death Anniversary, But at What Cost? VOA News
This article originated in VOA’s Persian Service. Katherine Ahn contributed from Washington. Iran has marked the 30th anniversary of the death of the leader of its Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, by recommitting itself to pursue his bedeviled path of “resistance” against enemies. Khomeini died of cancer on June 3, 1989, 10 years after leading a revolution that replaced Iran’s monarchy with an enduring theocracy that has become embroiled in regional conflicts, struggled economically under U.S. sanctions and faced more than a year of nationwide anti-government protests. “In f…
– June 5, 2019 at 06:20AM
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