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Also Known As Ruhollah Musawi • Rūḥallāh Khomeynī • Ruhollah Musavi • Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini • Ruhollah Mostafavi
Born September 24, 1902 • Iran
Died June 3, 1989 (aged 86) • Tehrān • Iran
Title / Office head of state (1979-1989), Iran
Role In Canadian Caper • Iran-Iraq War • Iran hostage crisis • Iranian Revolution

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