1989: Iranian president Hojatolislam Ali Khamenei says death threat could be lifted if Rushdie were to apologize for his book “The Satanic Verses

Iranian president Hojatolislam Ali Khamenei says that the death threat for author Salman Rushdie could be lifted if Rushdie were to apologize for his book “The Satanic Verses.”

To: 
Author Salman Rushdie
From: 
Iranian president Hojatolislam Ali Khamenei
Year of Apology: 
1989
Footnote: 
Ibrahim, Youssef M. “Iranian qualifies threat to author.” New York Times. February 18, 1989.