political1979• Qom, Iran

"Great Satan" Speech

Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini

Days after the embassy seizure, Khomeini delivered remarks framing the United States as the 'Great Satan' — an epithet that would define Iranian state rhetoric toward the US for decades.

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Speaker: Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
Year: 1979
Category: political

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