Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini secured power by making promises to President Jimmy Carter that he never intended to keep. Today, President Donald Trump is responding to Iran's duplicity with a fundamentally different approach. Opinion.
Cleric was one of hardline founders of the Revolutionary Guard and Hezbollah, before eventually joining reformist movement in later years.
Disqualification of moderate cleric comes amid claims that he lacks sufficient religious competence.
Deputy minister and Knesset speaker Ayoub Kara says Kofi Annan lacks a sufficiently deep understanding of Syrian affairs to bring peace.
Iran re-enacted the 33rd anniversary of the late Ayatollah's return from exile with lifesize cardboard cutouts that took part in ceremonies.
