Ruhollah Khomeini

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The founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran and its first Supreme Leader. He rose as a voice of opposition against the Shah and led the 1979 revolution, becoming a Messianic figure for many.

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Abbas Amanat: Iran Protests, Mahsa Amini, History, CIA & Nuclear Weapons | Lex Fridman Podcast #334

Abbas Amanat: Iran Protests, Mahsa Amini, History, CIA & Nuclear Weapons | Lex Fridman Podcast #334

Lex Fridman

The founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran and its first Supreme Leader. He rose as a voice of opposition against the Shah and led the 1979 revolution, becoming a Messianic figure for many.