Iran recalls American-backed 1953 coup

Reversing earlier U.S. policy, President Dwight D. Eisenhower authorized the CIA to instigate a coup d'état in Tehran that led to the overthrow of Iranian Prime Minister Mohammed Mosaddeq and his government on this day in 1953.

Imam Khomeini once warned the American marines to leave the Persian Gulf

Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic once said in a historic warned the American and European marines to leave the Persian Gulf.

Leader calls for resistance against Saudi-UAE bid to split Yemen

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei warns that the Saudi regime and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) — which have been leading a military campaign against Yemen — are after partitioning the fellow Arab country, calling for strong resistance in the face of the plot.

Imam Khomeini established Islamic Republic, promoted democracy

Imam Khomeini stressed need for strong family foundations

Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic, raised statues of women and encouraged their participation in all social, cultural and political arenas following the victory of the Islamic revolution under his wise leadership in 1979. He observed rights of others in all thick and thin times and all circumstances and stressed the need to strengthen the foundations of family.

Imam Khomeini’s historic interview with British journalist

The historic interview was conducted during Imam Khomeini's stay in exile in Paris suburbs of Neauphle-le-Chateau.

Imam Khomeini used to receive journalists with open arms

At least 450 interviews were made with Imam Khomeini just in less than three months during his historic stay in Nofel Loshato(Neauphle-le-Château.

Constitutional movement aimed at shielding Iran from foreign manipulation

The Iranian Constitutional Revolution was the twentieth century’s first such political movement in the Middle East.