Ronald A. Edmonds 30, 1981. Ronald A. Edmonds Ronald A. Edmonds is a photojournalist who won the 1982 Pulitzer Prize in spot news photography for his coverage of the assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan's life. Edmonds has photographed every United States President from Richard Nixon through President Barack Obama. His assignments have included covering summits of world leaders, Presidential inaugurations, Space shuttle launches, Super Bowls, Summer and Winter Olympics, political races, and most of the Republican and Democratic National Conventions since 1980. His work has appeared in publications around the world including "Time", "Newsweek", "Paris Match", "Stern", "Sports Illustrated", "Life", and "People".
Assassination attempt on Ali Khamenei Assassination attempt on Ali Khamenei An assassination attempt on Ali Khamenei occurred on 27 June 1981. When he gave the speech for prayers at the Aboozar Mosque, a bomb in the tape recorder placed in front of him exploded and his arm, vocal cords and lungs were seriously injured. In the early 1980s, Mojahedin-e Khalq attempted to assassinate more than 70 of Iran’s clerics and politicians. After Abolhassan Banisadr was deposed and then joined People's Mujahedin of Iran, the American assassination plan named 'Phoenix' was implemented in Iran with the help of their Iranian agents. Assassinations and commotions on the