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Jiang says the 1979 embassy seizure had broad public and Khomeini support because many Iranians wanted the Shah returned for trial and feared U.S.
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Jiang says the 1979 embassy seizure had broad public and Khomeini support because many Iranians wanted the Shah returned for trial and feared U.S. restoration of his rule.
"...students that the authorities didn't really do anything. Also, the Ayatollah Khomeini supported the students. Okay? So, there was widespread public support for the..."
"...afraid to die. And because their great religious leader, the Ayatollah Khomeini, was assassinated by the Americans and Israelis, they are motivated to seek..."
"...change in Iran. Ideally, they would like to assassinate the Ayatollah Khomeini because that would trigger a secession crisis in Iran. Right now, their..."
"...Guard Corps is most loyal to the current leader, the Ayatollah Khomeini. But if there's a new Ayatollah who comes to power, he needs..."
"Now, if... But if the current leader's son, Moshtaba Khomeini, were to become the new Ayatollah, then things would stay the same. And the..."
"...of poor religious people from the villages. And what the Alatullah Khomeini said to them is, we don't have weapons. But we have God..."
"...Okay? And so by getting rid of Raisi, it makes Mojaba Khomeini, the son of the Ayatollah, that much more probable in ascending to..."
"...Guard Corps... Why do they believe that they can control Mashtaba Khomeini? Okay? Okay. So in 1989, the first Ayatollah Khomeini died. And Ayatollah..."
"...even knows the names of their children. So the current Ayatollah Khomeini has a great personal relationship with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Okay?..."
"...accident, then in theory nothing changes because ultimately it's the Ayatollah Khomeini who is responsible for policy. Okay? But if I am correct and..."
"...It is most likely. That they would want to elevate. Mostaba Khomeini. Because Mostaba Khomeini is not popular. And he would have to be..."
A source-grounded reading of the lecture's central move: the crash was probably an accident, but if it was not, Jiang asks who had opportunity, motive, and the most to gain.
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