Word: khomeini
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...tried to persuade Khomeini to stop the executions so I could ask the people to stop the bombings. The executions did not stop, and neither did the bombings...
...fool the Islamic Guards, Khomeini's vigilantes, the Mujahedin spread rumors that Banisadr was hiding in Kurdistan. Actually, Banisadr spent the entire time in Tehran. He was able to move around the capital, not exactly at will but frequently, sometimes in a small car, sometimes in taxis. He wore no disguises, although he did give up his glasses, and only shaved his mustache for his escape. Occasionally, he was recognized, but no one reported him to the police. Most of the time, however, he traveled without attracting any attention...
Banisadr heard the radio coverage of his impeachment proceedings and later sent an appeal to Khomeini. Said Banisadr: "It was a race between bombings and executions...
Both men proclaim faith in an Iranian republic that will be Islamic and democratic. They hope to galvanize an anti-Khomeini crusade like the Ayatullah's final campaign against the Shah. "We can overthrow Khomeini within a few months," boasts Rajavi...
When Abolhassan Banisadr arrived in Paris, he was immediately surrounded by admirers, just as he once paid court to Khomeini when Khomeini was in exile in Paris. Shortly after reaching the city, Banisadr was visited by TIME's Paris bureau chief, Jordan Bonfante. His report...