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Did the Ayatollah Khomeini rule Iraq during the 1980s and was he an ally of the US?
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NO. Ayatollah Khomeini ruled IRAN in the 1980s and was a determined ENEMY of the United States.
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Who is khomeini?
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (1902-1989) was an exiled religious and political leader who became the Supreme Leader of Iran following the overthrow of the Shah (Reza Pahlavi) in 1979.he was famous islamic leader or marja taglid in the contemporary century .he is aslo the founder of the islamic republic of the iran .He is Imam Khomeini, the leader of Iranian Islamic revolution.
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Who is the Shah of Iran now?
There is no longer a monarchy in Iran. In 1979 there was a revolution where the of Iran fled the country and Ayatollah Khomeini rose to power after his exile in Iraq/France. Iran is currently an Islamic Republic and does not have a king (Shah).
Who do shiites support in the Iraq controversy?
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