10 JUNE 1989, page 11

Iran's Prophet

Amit Roy remembers the man of God who was a man of blood THERE are few things that Iran's ayatol- lahs relish more than a malicious joke, especially about one of their own......

The Shock Of Victory

Timothy Garton Ash. watches Poland vote and ponders Solidarity's problems of success Warsaw CHINESE shadows are long. As I walk across Victory Square with a senior Soli- darity......