Ayatollah Khomeini overthrew the monarchy

Rajiv Gandhi, the son of Indira Gandhi, the late leader of India

Iranians marking run-up to 46th anniversary of Islamic Revolution

Iranians are on the verge to start Ten-Day Dawn ceremonies across the country, marking the 46th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, which put an end to the ruling of the US-backed Pahlavi regime in Iran.

Ayatollah Sayyid Ruhullah Musawi Khomeini

Shah's escape marked turning point in revolution victory under Imam Khomeini's wise leadership

The Shah fled the country on 26 Day (Janurary 16, 1979), two days after calling to meeting the Council of Monarchy and obtaining vote of confidence for Bakhtiar’s cabinet.

Leader says US made grave 'miscalculation' about Iran over past decades

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the United States has, on most occasions, committed mistakes concerning its attitude towards Iran throughout the past decades.

Iran marks the anniversary of Imam Khomeini’s message to Mikhail Gorbachev

Imam Khomeini tried to warn the Soviet president against following the destructive path of Western liberal capitalism. The pro-Western path chosen after the collapse of the USSR turned out to be catastrophic for Russia and many of neighboring ex-Soviet republics.

Student Day: the day young Iranians revolted against US imperialism

Iran commemorates Student Day on December 7th, honoring the martyrdom of three students martyred during a 1953 protest at Tehran University against a visit by then-U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon.

The 17th Shahrivar saga - the nation's resistance against conspiracies