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Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini (view source)
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The Ayatollah held American hostages until [[President Carter]], who had admitted the Shah into the United States for medical treatment, left the presidency on Jan. 20, 1981.
The Ayatollah held American hostages until [[President Carter]], who had admitted the Shah into the United States for medical treatment, left the presidency on Jan. 20, 1981.
In 1988, Khomeini ordered a fatwah (Islamic decree) to murder [[Salman Rushdie]], after publishing his book criticizing Islam 'Satanic Verses'.
On Aug 12, 2022, an Arab-[[Muslim]] Hadi Matar, with sympathies toward the Islamic Republic of [[Iran]]'s government was arrested after stabbing Salman Rushdie,<ref>Joe Marino and Evan Simko-Bednarski, [https://nypost.com/2022/08/12/nj-man-matar-hadi-with-sympathies-toward-iran-arrested-in-stabbing-of-salman-rushdie/amp/ NJ man, Hadi Matar, with sympathies toward Iranian government ID’d as suspect in Salman Rushdie stabbing], ''NYPost'', August 12, 2022.<blockquote>
Hadi Matar, 24, was arrested after he stormed the stage at the Chautauqua Institution in Western New York and allegedly stabbed the author in the neck.</blockquote></ref> described by eyewitnesses as brutal stabbing, repeatedly.<ref>BBC World Ameruia, Aug 12, 2022</ref>
Khomeini died June 3, 1989. He held power in Iran until his death.
Khomeini died June 3, 1989. He held power in Iran until his death.