Leader says Parliament strategic act to counter sanctions prevented bewilderment in nuclear issue

Imam Khomeini’s Approach to Political Struggle

The focus of this paper is analysis of methods used by Imam Khomeini in his struggles until the victory of the Islamic Revolution. The main question of this paper is: What was Imam Khomeini’s approach to violence and nonviolence in his political struggles against the Shah’s regime?

Leader says Enemy seeking to polarize Iranian nation; demands should be realistic

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the enemy has always sought to polarize the Iranian nation, calling on the country’s student community to adhere to the principles of realism in its demands.

Leader says enemy 'defeatable' despite its seemingly robust calculations, grandeur

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has lauded the great achievements and continuous progress in the Iranian Armed Forces, saying the enemy is "vincible" despite all its seemingly solid calculations and military power.

Leader: Divisions, polarization incrementally undermining US political system

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says political divisions and polarization have put the United States on a downward spiral with every new president leaving a weaker nation behind than the preceding one.

Imam Khomeini, a great man who is respected worldwide.

(Omree, Tatoo – a member of Tanzaniaa's revolution's party)

The Idea of Ommah in Imam Khomeini's Political Thoughts

By studying the terminology used by Imam Khomeini, it is concluded that the concept of "nation" is a marginal one, in relation with the concept of "Ommah" In fact, Imam Khomeini has not negated nationalism with the meaning of national authority in his comments, but he has negated ethnicity and clanship and their undesirable impact as the factors of separation among Islamic Ommah.

Pope Francis commends Ayatollah Sistani for commitment to peace and unity

Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church, has written a letter to Iraq’s prominent Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, hailing his commitment to preserving unity in Iraq while also praising their face-to-face meeting two years ago.