Imam Khomeini opposed Shah’s dependence on West

The Shah of Iran, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, had been dependent on the west throughout his rule – a source of anger among Iranian public, who had launched a struggle under leadership of Imam Khomeini against Shah and his western backers. The dependence on foreign powers had led to collapse of Shah regime.

Imam Khomeini formed revolutionary council to run affairs

The Council of the Islamic Revolution consisted of academic figures appointed by Imam Ruhollah Khomeini to manage the Iranian Revolution on 10 January 1979, shortly before his return to Iran.

President Rouhani says enemies want Iran to ignore atrocities

President Hassan Rouhani says the real problem with the enemies of Iran is that it refuses to remain ignorant vis-à-vis their atrocities in the region.

Why US continues to back remnants of Shah regime, anti-Iran terrorist groups?

Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic had launched a massive struggle against Shah regime and his western backers.

Iran says 'unholy' US-Saudi partnership to lead to further war

Iran says US partnership with Saudi Arabia will lead to further instability, war, extremism and an arms race in the Middle East.

FM Zarif says Iran will never compromise on Palestinian cause

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iranians have made the Palestinian cause an ideal of their own.

Imam Khomeini established democracy, changed balance of power

Iranian, Russian and Turkish presidents hold trilateral meeting

The Wednesday talks between Hassan Rouhani, Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan come as Iran, Russia and Turkey are acting as the guarantors of a ceasefire that took effect in Syria late last year.