Iran after Khomeini: A move toward the West?

The article reports on the business and economic outlook for Iran for 1979. It discusses the threat posed by Iranian religious leader and politician Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini as he prevents the central government from asserting authority. The article suggests that Iran could still achieve its pre-revolutionary goals, establish a strong central government, and even reestablish its relations with the U.S and the West in spite of its confusing economic and political situation.