Khomeini

American  

[khoh-may-nee, khoo-, khaw-may-nee] / xoʊˈmeɪ ni, xʊ-, ˌxɔ meɪˈni /

noun

1. Ayatollah Ruhollah 1900?–89, Islamic leader of Iran 1979–89.

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Khomeini British  

/ ˈxɔmeɪˈniː /

noun

1. Ruholla (ˈruhɒˈlɑː), known as Ayatollah Khomeini. 1900–89, Iranian Shiite Muslim religious and political leader. Following the overthrow of the shah of Iran (1979) he returned from exile and instituted an Islamic republic. His rule saw deteriorating relations with the West and war (1980–88) with Iraq

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Khomeini

The fate of Iran’s Jewish community—like that of its many other minority groups—has varied since the 1979 revolution that toppled the Shah and brought Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini to power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

On the US strikes, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that several cities had been hit including Tabriz, Chabahar, Konarak, Bandar Mahshahr and Bandar Imam Khomeini.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Iranian state media reported explosions near the port city of Bandar Abbas, on the island of Qeshm and on Bandar Imam Khomeini.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

The state funeral of Khamenei’s predecessor, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in 1989, drew an estimated 10 million mourners and prompted chaotic scenes, in which officials nearly lost control of his coffin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

We were scheduled to arrive at Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport at 2:35 a.m. local time, which constituted a thirty-minute journey into the future.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

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