Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini (1979) | 60 Minutes Archive



Just two weeks after the Iran Hostage Crisis began in November 1979, Mike Wallace spoke with Ayatollah Khomeini in this classic interview.

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41 thoughts on “Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini (1979) | 60 Minutes Archive”

  1. 7:56 Even in 1979 dangerous identity politics were being played. Sinister game play by the Ayotollah. In one comment he just adjudicated that black Americans and American women were not truly American citizens and should not be held accountable or to the same standards as other Americans. And here we are today in 2024 with this pernicious legacy of identity politics playing out.

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  2. The Iranian people were massively deceived by Khomeini. the beginning of the dark era for iran and not because of this guys "islam" as he is using Islam to hide his thuggery and gangster mentality and hatred towards the arabs for no reason.. Khomeini was the "chosen guy" by carter who will start wars with Saddam and threaten arab countries.

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  3. It’s painful to listen to this. SHAH has done a lot of great work with Iran. He’s no criminal, nor a bad man, the SHAH was a great man.
    The 1979 revolution proved to be a regrettable decision, as it resulted in the loss of a thriving economy, social liberties, and progress towards a positive future. Instead of resorting to overthrowing the regime, dissatisfied individuals could have pursued avenues for change within the existing system. Under the leadership of Alahazrat Mohamad Reza Shah Pahlavi, Iran experienced significant development and prosperity, but unfortunately, his departure led to the downfall of our nation, the erosion of our freedoms, and numerous other setbacks.

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