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The Situation
Protests began immediately after an article titled "Iran and the Red and Black Colonialism"
Article denounced leader of the opposition, Ruhollah Khomeini; clashes with polices soon followed
First encounter with violence was clash of seminary students in Qom with police; 70 killed, 500 injured
Riots soon broke out in major cities following demonstrations of customary Shi'ite mourning rituals
Islamic Revolution taking place in Tehran, Iran
Protesters in 1979 holding signs of Ruhollah Khomeini
The Government's response