Imam Khomeini successfully led Islamic Revolution from exile

Imam Khomeini spent over 14 years in exile, mostly in the holy city of Najaf in Iraq.

Imam Khomeini announced clear denunciation of an American-inspired package of measures

Imam Khomeini issued on January 22, 1963 a strongly worded declaration denouncing the Shah and his plans.

Imam Khomeini represented his religious-political ideas openly

Imam was the first Iranian cleric to try to refute the outspoken advocacy of secularism in the 1940s.

Imam Khomeini's opposition to the capitulation bill

Imam Khomeini made denunciation of both the Shah and the United States

During November of 1964, Imam Khomeini made a denunciation of both the Shah and the United States, this time in response to the "capitulations" or diplomatic immunity granted to American military personnel in Iran by the Shah. In Nov. 1964 Imam Khomeini was re-arrested and sent into exile.

Turning points during struggle for Islamic Revolution under leadership of Imam Khomeini

The Islamic Revolution emerged victorious in 1979 following a long struggle under divine leadership of Imam Khomeini.

Imam Khomeini spent over 14 years in exile

Imam Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic spent over 14 years in exile, mostly in the holy city of Najaf in Iraq.

Aban 13 and Iran’s enduring struggle for sovereignty against global arrogance

On the 13th of Aban, corresponding to November 4 -- a date etched in the collective memory of the Iranian nation -- the unwavering spirit of resistance against oppression and foreign domination finds its most potent expression, marking a pivotal moment in history that helped shape the destiny of the Islamic Republic.