Iran’s supreme leader, the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini,...

Iran’s supreme leader, the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, defended his Islamic government against accusations of human rights abuses. Khomeini, 84, spoke clearly and forcefully on a variety of issues to a group of about 800 Muslim leaders invited to Tehran for celebrations marking the sixth anniversary of Iran’s Islamic Revolution. “You see the people on the streets. Are they under pressure and threats?” he asked rhetorically. People are trying to stop Iran’s voice from reaching other countries, Khomeini said.