Iranians celebrate 40 years since revolution with Khomeini return

Thousands of Iranians gathered at the mausoleum of the Islamic republic's founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in Tehran on Friday to launch celebrations for the 40th anniversary of its revolution.

Iran starts 10-day celebrations marking 40th anniversary of Revolution

Iranian people have started the 10-Day Dawn celebrations to mark the 40th anniversary of the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, which overthrew the monarchy of the US-backed Pahlavi regime in Iran.

Iran denounces Bahrain’s ‘cruel’ ruling on Sheikh Salman

Iran has censured a “cruel” ruling by Bahrain’s highest court that upheld a life sentence against prominent opposition figure Sheikh Ali Salman, saying the Manama regime is after stifling all critical voices in the kingdom.

Summit ‘Reformist of the East’ held at Imam Khomeini’s shrine

An international summit has been held by at shrine of the late founder of the Islamic Republic on the 30th anniversary of Imam Khomeini's historic letter to Gorbachev, the former head of Soviet Union.

Historic letter to Gorbachev proves Imam's unique visionan and revolutionary leadership

Imam Khomeini asked that “Indeed, how can Islam be the opium of the people—the religion that has made Iranians as firm as a mountain against superpowers?”

Imam Khomeini opposed Shah’s dependence on West

The Shah of Iran, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, had been dependent on the west throughout his rule – a source of anger among Iranian public, who had launched a struggle under leadership of Imam Khomeini against Shah and his western backers. The dependence on foreign powers had led to collapse of Shah regime.

In remembrance of Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani, a key aide to Imam Khomeini

Late Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani was among the main aides to late founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini.

Did Imam Khomeini believe that Ayatollah Montazeri would be a potential successor after himself?