From Survivor to Supreme Leader: The 1981 Ali Khamenei assassination attempt
The attempted assassination of Khamenei underscored the deep divisions within Iranian society and the fierce resistance the new regime faced.
A schoolgirl holds a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as she performs at a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution at the Behesht-e Zahra (Zahra's paradise) cemetery in southern Tehran February 1, 2010. (photo credit: REUTERS/MORTEZA NIKOUBAZL)ByALEX WINSTONUpdated:
