Iran Dismisses Khomeini Link To Pope Shooting

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BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Iran has rejected claims by Mehmet Ali Agca that late Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini ordered him to assassinate Pope John Paul II. The Turkish gunman earlier this week reiterated in a Serbian TV interview the claims he made in his book "They Promised Me Paradise.Read more on NewsOK.com

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Iran Dismisses Khomeini Link To Pope Shooting

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