On 16 January 1979, Shah had fled Iran

On 16 January 1979, the Shah had fled Iran by leaving his duties to a Shapour Bakhtiar. Imam Khomeini returned to Tehran to a greeting by several million Iranians.

People’s vigorous support for Imam Khomeini forced Shah to flee Iran

After downfall of Shah regime in 1979, how did Imam want bring him back to justice?

Imam used to maintain that brutal Shah should stand on trial because he had committed treacheries towards the nation, destroyed institutions and had relied on colonial powers.

Imam never became scared of Shah regime agents and instead consoled them

Imam Khomeini exposed Shah's excessive treacheries to media

Imam Khomeini once said in the historic interview that Shah regime committed treason and treacheries to nation in all fields.

Did Shah seek to assassinate Imam?

Imam always relied on God, the Almighty and counted on massive public support.

What was Shah’s request from Imam Khomeini?

Imam’s response to colonel Mowlavi: “I cannot keep quiet when sharia orders me not to."

Imam Khomeini opposed Shah’s dependence on West

The Shah of Iran, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, had been dependent on the west throughout his rule – a source of anger among Iranian public, who had launched a struggle under leadership of Imam Khomeini against Shah and his western backers. The dependence on foreign powers had led to collapse of Shah regime.