Inside Khomeini's Iran

December, 1980

Dr. NoMy man sadegh, the guy in charge of throwing the foreign press out, turned to me and asked, out of the blue, if I wanted to see the imam.Well, that was wild. I had not asked to see the Ayatollah or any other officials. I came here to fast and pray for the safe resolution of the hostage crisis. But this was really wild, to be on my way to see the Man--without even asking.Then, like something out of a James Bond flick, the car made a sudden turn, cut up an alley, passing sandbag barricades a...

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