Hostile powers sought to plunder Iranian resources by plotting 1953 coup

Nationalization of oil industry completed under Imam Khomeini’s leadership

Experts and analysts maintain that nationalization of Iran's oil industry was completed in a real sense with the triumph of Islamic Revolution under the wise leadership of Imam Khomeini.

Imam Khomeini strongly censured US-led coup against democratically-elected Govt of Mosaddeq

Imam Khomeini defined genuine political facet

Imam Khomeini frequently condemned the American-British coup

65 years have passed since coup d’état against Iran's first democratically-elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddeq. The coup was completed on August 19 in 1953.

Imam Khomeini does not construe politics as a science of power

The basic tenets of Imam Khomeini's political thought should be ascertained from his approach to the concepts of religion and politics. He has forwarded his ideas on these two concepts on different occasions and meetings from the very beginning of the Islamic movement in Iran.

Genuine politics guides people and leads them towards their real interest, Imam Khomeini explained

In Imam Khomeini's view, religion is not limited in establishing relations between man and God nor is it confined to celestial happiness of man.

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.