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His relevance had been waning until October, 1977, when his son Mostafa suddenly died.
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Khomeini's relevance had been waning until October 1977 when his son Mostafa suddenly died
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{ "date": "October 1977", "person": "Khomeini", "person_mentioned": "Mostafa" } - UUID
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- February 15, 2026 at 2:44 PM (6 months ago)
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https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/08/11/king-of-kings-the-iranian-revolution-scott-anderson-book-review
A New Yorker article reviews Scott Anderson's book, "King of Kings," examining the Iranian Revolution. The review explores the role of key figures like the Shah and Khomeini, and considers counterfactuals about the revolution's causes.
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