Forty-six years ago today, on May 26, 1979 (May 1, 1979 lunar calendar), Khomeini accused the United States of trying to murder the military officers waiting to be subordinates. Parade with Khomeini statue On May 26, 1979, Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini strongly condemned the Carter government's attempt to kill senior Iranian government officials. The US State Department rejected the condemnation. On the evening of the 25th, Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani, who is believed to be a member of the ruling revolutionary council, was shot at his home. In his radio address, Khomeini denounced "the United States and other superpowers". He said: "Washington must understand that the Iranian revolution is still alive, and such foolish attempts cannot kill our revolution." A State Department spokesman said: "Any form of association of the United States with such reprehensible behavior is a big mistake." In Iran, there have been no arrests since the attack on Mr. Rafsanjani, for which rightists are reported to have claimed responsibility. Two aides to Mr. Khomeini have been killed in the past six weeks. In addition to criticizing the United States, Khomeini intends to purge Iran of Western influence. He ordered women to wear veils and robes in public places. Women who violated the rules were called prostitutes by the Revolutionary Guards and attacked with stones. One woman in Chilaz was accused of adultery and beaten with sticks. Tennis is forbidden between men and women. Thousands of dollars' worth of alcohol was destroyed by the guards at the Drilland Hotel.