He was Time magazine's person of the year in 1979 after he oversaw a 444-day hostage crisis.
Hitoshi Igarashi was killed by this leader's forces. Mike Wallace asked this leader if he was crazy in a segment on 60 Minutes, which occurred weeks after his first PM, Bazargan, resigned. At this man's state funeral, upset mourners seized the body and nearly tore it to shreds. This non-Chinese leader carried out a Cultural Revolution with his Basij paramilitary. The "Guardianship of the Jurist" was explained by this politician after he returned from exile in Paris for opposing the White Revolution. He was Time magazine's person of the year in 1979 after he oversaw a 444-day hostage crisis. For 10 points, name this Supreme Leader and Ayatollah, leader of the Iranian Revolution.
Hitoshi Igarashi was killed by this leader's forces. Mike Wallace asked this leader if he was crazy in a segment on 60 Minutes, which occurred weeks after his first PM, Bazargan, resigned.
Ruhollah Khomeini [or Ayatollah Khomeini; do not accept or prompt on "Khameini", and ask them to spell their answer if necessary]