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Also Known As	rahbar • Leader

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Ruhollah Khomeini, Iran's first supreme leader

Ruhollah Khomeini

Ruhollah Khomeini

A crowd of people, many wearing masks, gathers on a Tehran street in protest. Some hold up scarves or clothing, and smoke rises in the foreground near a traffic light.

Woman, Life, Freedom protest against Iranian authorities

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