What country is stabler than Iran? Where else in the world would an assassinated prime minister be so quickly replaced?
One should express his viewpoint regarding what he performed in his country and in a vast part of the world with great respect and deep thought.
Since Khomeini's death, the popular appeal of an Islamic state - and of fundamentalism - has surely dimmed. Thinkers still debate and warriors kill, but no country seems prepared to emulate Iran. Perhaps revolutions happen only under majestic leaders, and no one like Khomeini has since appeared.
Personal desire, age, and my health do not allow me to personally have a role in running the country [i.e. Iran] after the fall of the current system [of the Shah].
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