Islam only values virtue and piety, Imam Khomeini defined

Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic once in a historic remarks defined the Quranic concepts of whoever is more pious and virtuous, has more value before God.

"Revolutionary Council" was formed shortly before Imam Khomeini's return to Iran

The "Revolutionary Council" was formed by Khomeini to manage the revolution on 12 January 1979, shortly before he returned to Iran. Its existence was kept a secret during the early, less secure time of the revolution.

Leader says 'corrupt acts’ by US, allies cause of current situation in region

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei made the remarks in a meeting with visiting Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in Tehran on Sunday.

Pure Islam from viewpoint of Imam Khomeini

At a ceremony held at Imam Khomeini's mausoleum south of Tehran on June 4, 2010, Ayatollah Khamenei told a very large gathering of worshippers that Imam Khomeini's thoughts were the guiding principle of the Islamic Revolution, adding that Imam followed several major policies including reliance on pure Islam, faith in God's promises, and confidence in people.

Iranian Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani was a peace champion

The Trump regime’s assassination of widely respected Iranian Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani made things less safe in the region and beyond. Killing him was an act of war, the highest of high crimes under international law — turning millions of Iranians, Iraqis, others in the region, and elsewhere into raging US haters for good reason.

Imam Khomeini, a true man of God, lived simple and modest lifestyle

Imam Khomeini highly trusted late Ayatollah Rafsanjani

Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani, who passed away in January, last year, had been a close adviser and confidant of Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Revolution.

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.