Iran president says Israeli regime presence in region dangerous

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has once again reiterated that regional issues, including the ongoing crisis in Yemen, should be solved through diplomacy and negotiations, warning against the “dangerous” presence of the Israeli regime in the region.

When did Imam Khomeini let out the cry of "Black Lives Matter"?

One of the stated goals of the Islamic Revolution of Iran led by Imam Khomeini in 1979 was to fight against racism and to support people of color. What did the Islamic Revolution do to prove this claim? Did Imam Khomeini fulfill his promise?

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Imam Khomeini marked the beginning of a whole new era for the nation

The Islamic Revolution of 1979 was one of the most important uprisings in modern political history, an event which still shapes the world. After enduring decades of economic exploitation under the British, followed by a CIA and MI6 coup in 1953 to overthrow Iranian PM Mossadegh and replace him with Western-backed monarch the Shah, Iran finally stood up to Britain and the United States. Iranians took to the streets by the millions, regained its sovereignty as well control over its natural resources and dealt a heavy blow to imperialism, setting the stage for resistance and anti-imperialist movements to this day.

Iran will never be a tool in the hands of major colonialists, Imam Khomeini stressed

In a historic interview, which was conducted just months before the victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979, Imam Khomeini said that he will establish an Islamic democratic system which would be never manipulated by arrogant powers.

FM Zarif to US: Iran will only respond to actions, not words

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran will take proper action whenever the United States lifts the sanctions to pave the way for its return to the 2015 nuclear deal, stressing that the Islamic Republic takes Washington’s actions, not words, as its yardstick.

French Muslim groups censure Macron-pushed 'charter of principles' of Islam

Three major Muslim organizations in France have censured the government-drafted “charter of principles” of Islam, insisting that the document will likely undermine "the honor of Muslims.”

Iran blocks Saudi regime, UAE from joining UN disarmament talks

Iran has prevented Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from participating in the Conference on Disarmament as observers over the two regimes’ war crimes during their campaign of aggression against Yemen.