Joint efforts by Shahpour Bakhtiar and the United States to contain and suppress the Islamic ...

One of the most sensitive and important historical juncture of Iran’s Islamic revolution is the period when Shapur Bakhtiar was the prime minister. Although that period as far as time is concerned was very short its incidents and happenings were very important and decisive. This thesis is written based on value consensus theory of Chalmers Johnson. In that period the role played by the government, the army, the revolution’s leadership and groups that opposed the regime and also foreign countries and particularly the U.S. is very important.

Shah regime failed to limit Imam Khomeini's political activities

In 1978 and while Islamic movement of Iranian people led by Imam Khomeini had reached its culmination, the Shah’s regime, disappointed at compromising with Imam Khomeini, tried some political measures to limit his activities or deport him from Iraq.

Iranian Foreign Ministry welcomes ruling by the UN’s top court

The UN’s international court of justice on Wednesday reprimanded the US over its re-imposition of sanctions on Iran and ordered Washington to lift restrictive measures linked to humanitarian trade, food, medicine and civil aviation.

Highest UN court orders US to suspend sanctions against Iran

In a victory for Iran against US, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered the United States to make sure that its unilateral sanctions against Iran will not endanger the flow of "humanitarian" supplies into the country.

US dollar goes on a downhill as Iran’s Rial regains lost values

Zarif says Netanyahu looking for a smokescreen

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is desperately seeking to find a pretext to create a hype about Iran's nuclear program.

Iran remains steadfast in fighting terrorists

Terrorists on Saturday opened fire at a crowd of people during a military parade in Ahvaz, killing 25 military personnel and civilians — including women and children — and wounding at least 68 others.

President Rouhani says US sanctions amount to economic terrorism

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says "unilateral and illegitimate" sanctions imposed by the United States against the Islamic Republic are tantamount to "economic terrorism" and are in violation of world nations’ right to progress.