My Turn to Speak: Iran, the Revolution & Secret Deals with the U.S.Breaking a long silence, the former president of Iran gives the only detailed insider's look at the Iranian Revolution, Ayatollah Khomeini, the Teheran embassy hostage crisis, the Iran-Iraq War, and secret U.S. dealings. My Turn to Speak is an important view of the most widely felt revolution since 1917. |
Contents
AN EVOLVING REGIME | 1 |
The Iraqi Attack | 73 |
A Blessing for the Mullahs | 83 |
Copyright | |
8 other sections not shown
Common terms and phrases
accept According affair agreed agreement Algiers Americans approved arms army asked attack Bani-Sadr became become began Beheshti believe called Carter clerics commander concerned contacts continue Council created decided defend despite dictatorship discussed documents elected especially everything explained fact forces foreign freedom front give going Guards hand hostage Imam immediately important internal Iran Iranian Iraq Iraqi Islamic Khomeini knew later leaders live longer meeting military minister months mullahs needed never newspaper October officers organizations Paris Party peace period political position possible president prevent principles problem proposed published question quickly Rafsanjani Rajai Reagan realized reason refused regime relations religious Republic Republic Party response revolution Revolutionary Right role Saddam Hussein sent Shah Shah's signed situation soldiers Soviet Tehran tell things thought told took United victory wanted