Leader appoints Iran's new Judiciary chief

President Rouhani highlighted Iran’s numerous victories on the regional stage

Speaking to local officials during a visit to the northern province of Gilan on Thursday, Rouhani highlighted Iran’s numerous victories on the regional stage over the past years.

Imam exposed ant-Muslim plots by Rushdie and imperialistic western powers

It is now more than a quarter century since the Father of the Islamic Revolution, Imam Khomeini (may God bless his soul) issued the historic death sentence against apostate Salman Rushdie, days after the satanic novel he wrote to insult Islamic sanctities, led to the loss of Muslim lives in various parts of the Muslim world.

European states set to bypass US bans

The European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal have finalized a much-awaited transactions channel with Iran aimed at protecting trade ties with Tehran against American sanctions, German media say.

Press TV anchor Marzieh Hashemi arrives in Iran after detention in US

Iran's Gen. Soleimani tops Foreign Policy’s list of global defense & security thinkers

Major General Qassem Soleimani, who commands the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), has topped Foreign Policy (FP)’s 2019 list of Global Thinkers in the defense and security field.

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.