The Islamic Republic of Iran stands tall despite 41-year US siege

Predicting the imminent downfall of the Islamic Republic has been a staple among American pundits since the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran 41 years ago. Amazingly, despite incessant attempts at regime change by the US and its cohorts, Iran has survived and, in some ways, managed to flourish. Yet very few in the West have acknowledged the Islamic Republic’s longevity and fewer still have studied the factors behind this country’s remarkable robustness.

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Leader pays tribute at Imam Khomeini shrine as Iran starts 10-day celebrations on anniversary of ...

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei prays at the Mausoleum of the late founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini, in Tehran.

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Iran fires missiles at US bases in Iraq, casualties reported

The Pentagon confirmed that Iran has fired more than a dozen rockets at two Iraqi military bases hosting US troops. The rockets fired at the Ain al-Asad base in Anbar province and a base in Erbil early on Wednesday came amid escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran following the US killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani in the Iraqi capital Baghdad last week. Iran had pledged severe retaliation.

Seyyed Hassan Khomeini visits family of assassinated General Soleimani

Seyyed Hassan Khomeini has visited the family of General Qassem Soleimani who was assassinated by the US in Iraq.