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Ruhollah Khomeini

Khomeini appointed his own competing interim prime minister

Saturday Feb 10, 1979
Iran

On 11 February, Khomeini appointed his own competing interim prime minister, Mehdi Bazargan, demanding, "since I have appointed him, he must be obeyed." It was "God's government," he warned, disobedience against him or Bazargan was considered a "revolt against God".


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