Word: ayatullah
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...antipathy exhibited by the kamikaze 19 and their abettors and apologists, another element is required. That element is the idea that the U.S. is not just the enemy of the Arabs or even of Muslims generally but also the enemy of God. It is an idea encouraged by the Ayatullah Khomeini, who proclaimed the U.S. "the Great Satan," spread by Islamic extremists throughout the Arab world and now given potent expression by, it would seem, the biggest player among all such militants today, Osama bin Laden...
...level contacts in both Washington and Tehran made frantic calls to Iranian powerbrokers. "Clarify Iran's position or risk getting bombed," one told former Speaker of Parliament Ali Akbar Nateq-Nouri. "We should use this opportunity to create a common understanding," said Taha Hashemi, an adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatullah Ali Khamenei. "All this bitterness can yield a blessing...
Rich, Green and their company were at first accused of illegally buying oil from Ayatullah Khomeini during the hostage crisis. That charge was subsequently dropped against their company because the purchases were made only by its Swiss subsidiary and should not have been subject to U.S. prosecution...
...show up at the U.N. six hours earlier than scheduled to hear Clinton's speech and--with Annan's help--to jump from 39th to 4th in the speaking order, so that Clinton would not have to wait long to reciprocate. A true thaw in relations frozen since AYATULLAH RUHOLLAH KHOMEINI's 1979 Islamic Revolution may have to wait until after Khatami's re-election battle next May--if then. Nonetheless, Iranian and U.S. officials told TIME that last week's exchanges signaled improved mutual understanding. "We hold no fundamental animosity," explained a senior U.S. official. Commented Annan aide GIANDOMENICO...
...democratic foundation accepted by the people." To make that happen, Iran's conservatives are loosening up--a bit. Islamic courts are allowing limited coverage of proceedings--most notably in the trial of 13 Jewish Iranians accused of spying for Israel. Despite sanctioning the press crackdown, spiritual leader Ayatullah Ali Khamenei--successor to Khomeini--has warned religious militants against thuggery and publicly praises Khatami--as if cautioning security forces against a coup. But Khamenei rejects any vision of freedom that threatens Islam's position in power. "As long as I live," he warned in a recent Friday sermon, "I will...