Iran, known for its strict interpretation of Shia Islamic laws, was just four decades ago a modern nation embracing Western ...
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The Ayatollah Khomeini, the current regime’s founder, issued a fatwa for Rushdie’s murder in 1989. A bounty, raised in recent years, stood at approximately $3 million at the time of the ...