Imam Khomeini explained necessity for establishment of Islamic political power

This book, Islamic Government, is one of the most influential works of Imam Khomeini. This book originated in a series of lectures given at Najaf between January 21 and February 8, 1970.

Leader expresses condolences over passing of Ayatollah Taskhiri

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has expressed condolences over the passing of prominent Iranian Shia figure and Islamic scholar Hojjatoleslam Mohammad-Ali Taskhiri.

FM Zarif says US bogged down in self-created quagmire

Iran’s foreign minister says the United States has made miscalculations in major international issues and has bogged itself down in a self-created quagmire.

Iranians remembering the anniversary of the 1953 coup

Iran is remembering the anniversary of the 1953 coup against the government of then democratically-elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddeq.

Zarif says Iran remains ready to continue assisting Lebanon

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Islamic Republic remains ready to continue assisting Lebanon following the catastrophic explosion of August 4 that ravaged the port of Beirut and made the cabinet resign.

UN Security Council rejects US resolution to extend Iran arms embargo

The United Nations Security Council has rejected a US resolution to extend an arms embargo on Iran that is due to expire in October, as Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a summit of world leaders to avoid "confrontation" over an American threat to trigger a return of all UN sanctions on the Islamic Republic.

Imam Khomeini and foreign journalists

Imam Khomeini and foreign reporters