1979: komany takes power after revolution
	has background as preacher and religious scholar
	published about islam and rule of islam in everyday life
	writings are very political in nature, as an opposition to the previous Sha
	emphasizes equity in islam, need to help poor/share things
	nearly anti-capitalist
	notices by Sha's intelligence services
	turning point comes in his reaction to the giving of diplomatic immunity to all americans living there
		argues that they are nearly slaves or are a colony of america or britain
	essentially banished after that
	finally settles in france for a while
	strong policy of trying to be non-aligned, end colonialism, be independent, ignoring superpowers
	clergy is strongest and best-organized
	manages to consolidate revolution within a year while alienating previous allies
	women and leftists are repressed
	stays on as supreme leader until his death in 1989
	
iran contra scandal - US was supporting the contra group which was opposing the iran gov't
combination of elected institutions and unelected institutions
supreme leader wields the most influence
there are much more appointed positions than elected positions
clear dependence of judiciary on supreme leader, ditto for armed forces and guardian council
supreme leader also chooses head preachers, confirms election of president