1 The meniscus is a rubbery C-shaped disc that cushions your knee and acts as a shock-absorber. 2  It also helps spread weight evenly so your bones donât rub together. 3  Tears to the meniscus are often caused by sudden twisting or other things you might do while playing sports.
Ayatollah Khomeini died in 1989 just months after firing his heir apparent, leaving no designated replacement. With the help of Rafsanjani, Khamenei emerged as the default choice to become the new supreme leader.
Today, you can see that one of the main policies of the hegemonic powers is [fomenting] discord within the Islamic world, Khamenehi said last Thursday in an address marking the 26th anniversary of the death of Ayatollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.