Iran marks 40th anniversary of Islamic revolution in US much to Bolton's dismay

Iran's de facto consul in Washington has hosted a reception to mark the 40th anniversary of the country’s 1979 revolution which overthrew the monarchy of the US-backed Pahlavi regime in Iran.

What does Neauphle-le-Château’s postman say about the leader of anti-Shah Iranians?

Neauphle-le-Château’s postman says about Imam Khomeini

The day Shah fled the country

Video: Imam Khomeini, the man who will never die

Many pundits believe that Imam Khomeini was an influential political figure who brought about a sea change to the entire world. Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini started his movement against the anti-Islamic policies of the former Shah in 1963.The movement that resulted in an unprecedented change in the 20th century.

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.

Imam Khomeini formed revolutionary council to run affairs

The Council of the Islamic Revolution consisted of academic figures appointed by Imam Ruhollah Khomeini to manage the Iranian Revolution on 10 January 1979, shortly before his return to Iran.

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.

The dimensions of how Iran’s Islamic revolution has been influenced by Hosseini movement

Imam Khomeini believes that Imam Hossein (PBUH)’s uprising is a model and a school of thought. This view has influenced his ideas and contrary to the Sunnis and many of Shia scholars he referring to Imam Hosein’s uprising in where Islam’s principle is endangered has said that ordering regarding the famous and holding back regarding that which is forbidden even if it has bodily and financial losses is mandatory and as the rule of the oppressor is the biggest forbidden thing he has said that rising up against the Shah’s regime is mandatory for the scholars and the people and thus he turned into a revolutionary leader.