The guards of Revolution

Imam Khomeini hailed Ayatollah Seyed Hassan Modarres' parliamentary role

Imam Khomeini used to praise Ayatollah Seyed Hassan Modarres role in parliament, who shielded the Islamic values and criticized the Shah regime while he was elected a lawmaker.

Imam Khomeini felt proud of being a Basiji (member of mobilization forces)

Imam Khomeini defined mobilization forces (Basij) as “the school of love and the academy of martyrdom.”

Mobilization forces shield Iran against hostile powers

Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic once said that the mobilization forces can confront all threats by hostile powers against Iran.

Impact of US sanctions on Iran cushioned by high oil prices

The impacts of fresh US sanctions on Iran have been cushioned by high oil prices and Washington’s international isolation, with Tehran being better placed to weather the storm, a Reuters analysis says.

US strategy toward Iran doomed to fail

Imam Khomeini's exile to Bursa showed weakening Shah regime

Shortly before dawn on November 4, 1964, again a detachment of commandos surrounded the Imam’s house in Qum, arrested him, and this time took him directly to Mehrabad airport in Tehran for immediate banishment to Turkey.

Imam Khomeini hailed the US "den of spies" takeover as a “second revolution”

November 3 corresponds with the 13th of Aban in the Iranian calendar, which is known as the Student Day to honor those who stormed the "den of spies" and captured its operatives. The late founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini, hailed the takeover as a “second revolution” after the Islamic Revolution in 1979 which toppled the Shah of Iran.