The Embassy of Iran in Serbia rejected as "untruths" and "absolutely incorrect" allegations by Ali Agja, the assassin of Pope John Paul II, that the assassination was ordered by the Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeini.
"During his rich spiritual life, Imam Khomeini had very good relations with different religions, as well as with the Pope. The Vatican, where the Islamic Republic of Iran has an embassy, is convinced of this fact and has clearly rejected the statements of the aforementioned," the Iranian embassy said in a letter. submitted to the Beta agency.
Two days ago, while staying in Belgrade, Agdža told Vojvodina Radio and Television that the assassination of the pope, which he attempted in 1981, was ordered by Iranian leader Khomeini.
Pope John Paul II survived the assassination and later visited Agca in an Italian prison, after which he repented and converted from Islam to Christianity.
He described the events and the client in the book "They Promised Me Paradise", after which the Vatican denied what was in it.
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