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The Ayatollah who dreamed of an Iranian caliphate
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was a revolutionary leader with a revolutionary idea.
In just 10 years as Supreme Leader, Iran became a global pariah; virtually friendless in the international community.
Yet when he died, millions of Iranians hysterically grieved his death.
In today's episode, how Ayatollah Khomeini changed the course of Middle Eastern history, and how his ideas are still affecting us today.
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