Oriana Fallaci intervista Ayatollah Khomeini

Oriana Fallaci the Italian journalist who is noted for her provocative interviews interviews the leader of the Islamic Revolution the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini on Sept 12 1979 For 10 days Oriana Fallaci waited in the holy city of Qum for her interview with the 79 year old Ayatollah who is the de facto ruler of Iran On Sept 12 she was led into the Faizeyah religious school where Khomeini holds his audiences She was accompanied by two Iranians Nyho and Iran prime minster Banisadr who had helped set up the interview and who served as translators Oriana Fallaci barefoot enveloped in a chador the head to toe veil of the Moslem woman was seated on a carpet when the Ayatollah entered and the recorded interview could begin