The original Ayatollah Khamenei was in exi;le in France...
at least that is where he was living when he returned in 1979...
The present IWannaJihad was one of the students who kidnapped the Westerners at the American Embassy and held them for 444 days until 12 Noon January 20, 1981..
Then the Ayatollah came back amongst a big celebration..
You would have though the 12th Imam had returned...