Iran-Russia relations

From Imam Khomeini’s letter to the collapse of the Soviet Union

When Mikhail Gorbachev, Head of state of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, received Imam Khomeini’s letter from the Imam’s chosen delegation party, he turned to them and said: “Although the people of the Soviet Union and Iran are followers of different schools of thought, this does not prevent us from cooperating with each other based on our common principles and traditions.” On January the 4th 1989, when Eduard Shevardnadze, the Soviet foreign minister, traveled to Iran after his visit to Iraq and delivered Gorbachev’s official response to Imam Khomeini, he was also instructed to talk about bilateral relations.

Al-Quds Day

Al-Quds Day: Imam Khomeini’s Three-Decade-Old Heritage

Over three decades ago, Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran Ayotallah Imam Ruhollah Khomeini announced Al-Quds day on the last Friday of the Holy month of Ramadan.

32nd anniversary of Islamic Revolution

32nd anniversary of Islamic Revolution

Special ceremonies were kicked off in Tehran in the mausoleum of Imam Khomeini southern Tehran to mark the 32nd anniversary of the triumph of Islamic Revolution (1979).

Exile to Paris