Iran Christians to US: stop shedding crocodile tears for minorities’

Iran’s minorities have called on Washington to be concerned about its own poor human rights record at home and abroad instead of shedding “crocodile tears” for others. Iran’s Assyro-Chaldean churches also censured US officials’ “interventionist” claims about the situation of religious minorities in the Islamic Republic.

Religious minorities enjoy unparalleled freedom in Iran

Imam Khomeini used to emphasize that religious minorities including Zoroastrians, Jews, Christians and followers of all faiths enjoy a great level of social welfare and privileges in Iran.

Iran’s foreign ministry rejects US report on religious freedom as ‘politically motivated’

Tehran has dismissed the allegations put forth in a recent US report on religious freedom in Iran as “baseless” and “politically motivated,” saying the document offers a “distorted picture” of the realities in Iran and other countries.

Israeli regime, source of terrorism in the region

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi says the Israeli regime is the source of terrorism in the region.

Imam Khomeini Guarded Rights of Minorities

The founder of the Islamic Republic used to emphasize that all ethnic groups and religious minorities across Iran enjoy peace and harmony.

Imam Khomeini's Historic Epistle to Gorbachev

January 7th marks the 23rd anniversary of the historic epistle to the last president of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, from the Father of the Islamic Revolution, Imam Khomeini (May his soul rest in peace).

Mohammad Javad Larijani:

''The letter was to design the relations after the Soviet collapse.''

After we returned from Moscow, early in the morning we went to visit Imam Khomeini; he told us: "Was Marxism over or not?" and I replied: "It was completely over", ***I always pity that Imam's letter was never analyzed well so that its thoughtful and deep sources could be revealed and we could find its meanings.***Shevardnadze told me he was shelterless against Imam's looks.***Imam's message had a great affect, the letters literature was quite interesting for them, they were faced with a leader like Imam Khomeini who spoke strongly, opposite to countries who spoke with strain against the Kremlin officials or always argue with them.

Gorbachev and Imam Khomeini

Gorbachev: “I’m sorry! I should have listened to Imam’s message”

In 1999, on the anniversary of the death of Imam Khomeini’s demise, in an interview with the IRIB News Agency in Moscow, Gorbachev regretted ignoring the Imam’s warnings three years before the collapse of the Soviet Union and said: “I think Imam Khomeini’s message addressed all the ages throughout history.” He also added: “When I received this message, I felt the person who wrote it was thoughtful and cared about the situation of the world. By studying the letter, I realized that he was someone who was worried about the world and wanted me to understand more about the Islamic revolution.”