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2026-07-14 21:34
Qomi: Retribution for Soleimani assassination must remain a national priority
TEHRAN – Hojjatoleslam Mohammad Qomi, head of Iran's Islamic Development Organization, has stressed that retribution for those responsible for the assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani remains a fundamental obligation, saying broader strategic objectives such as the expulsion of the United States from the region do not replace the need to hold the perpetrators accountable.
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2026-07-10 20:53
By Garsha Vazirian
‘Revenge’ and resilience dominate coverage of martyred Leader’s rites
Largest funeral in modern history forces Western media to abandon ‘brittle Iran’ narrative
TEHRAN — When the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, was laid to rest at the Imam Reza (AS) shrine in Mashhad on July 9, foreign news organizations had already spent an exhaustive week scrambling to report a staggering reality their corporate editorial lines never anticipated.
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2026-07-08 21:27
By Maedeh Zaman Fashami
The Funeral of Power: The Message of a Historic Farewell
TEHRAN- Funeral ceremonies are not held solely to bid farewell to a prominent figure; they can also serve as a stage for redefining power, reinforcing legitimacy, and sending messages both at home and abroad. The funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Qom, and Iraq fell into this category. What unfolded across these locations was far more than a farewell to the Leader of the Islamic Republic.
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2026-07-08 21:14
By Syeda Farheen Naqi Mossavi
Millions of Iranians send a message that Trump still refuses to comprehend
HAFIZABAD, Pakistan - They called it a funeral. It was not.
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2026-07-08 19:47
By Wesam Bahrani
Why did millions of Iraqis mourn Iran's martyred leader?
TEHRAN - In a display of grief that surpassed all expectations, Iraqis turned out in numbers far higher than anticipated to pay their final respects to the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
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2026-07-08 19:28
By Garsha Vazirian
A historic reversal of the Ba'athist legacy unfolds under the Mesopotamian sun
The transnational farewell to Ayatollah Khamenei and the blood-sealed alliance rooted in a shared soul
TEHRAN — When the glass-enclosed casket draped in the Iranian flag entered Najaf, it was riding a human tide that shattered decades of geopolitical assumptions.
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2026-07-07 21:30
By Syeda Farheen Naqi Mossavi
River of tears: A nation's defiance and a superpower's confusion
HAFIZABAD, Pakistan — Millions poured into every corner of the capital, Tehran. Their tears were wetting the ground as they were bidding farewell to their beloved martyred Leader. This is not merely a funeral procession. This is a declaration of a nation rising as one, showing the world that no pressure, no threat from any foreign power can break the will of the Iranian people. The sheer scale of this gathering has left global observers breathless and sent chills down the spines in Washington.
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2026-07-04 18:33
By staff writer
The epitome of resistance against bullies and hegemons
TEHRAN - Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was recognized as the embodiment of defiance against bullying nations and Western hegemony, particularly that led by the United States. Firm and unwavering in his stance, he never succumbed to pressure or intimidation. Ultimately, he lost his life standing up to bullies and challenging hegemons. He will be remembered as a distinguished political and religious leader, renowned for his extraordinary courage and bravery.
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2026-07-03 19:08
By Garsha Vazirian
The clenched fist and the geometric fusion of Resistance
The martyred Leader's final blueprint lies in his blood
TEHRAN — The bodies lay at Tehran's Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla on July 3; yet another spectacle was the people paying their respects.
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2026-07-03 14:35
Funeral ceremony for martyr Leader Ayatollah Khamenei officially begins
Foreign heads of state attend funeral ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
TEHRAN – Funeral ceremonies have begun at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla mosque for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and several of his family members, who were killed in a U.S.-Israeli airstrike targeting his office and residence on the first day of the war against Iran on Feb. 28.
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2026-06-28 19:24
By Syeda Farheen Naqi Mossavi
Karbala, where resistance was born
HAFIZABAD, Pakistan - Muharram is not a month of grief; it is a school of resistance.
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2026-04-11 20:37
Hezbollah chief praises Ayatollah Khamenei’s enduring legacy on 40th day after his martyrdom
Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem issued a statement on the 40th day since the martyrdom of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei praising his legacy and inspiration to the regional resistance.
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2026-03-24 22:40
By Afshin Majlesi
Can elimination change the game?
TEHRAN – The assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was not just the killing of a political leader but part of a broader effort to weaken Iran’s ideological system, disrupt a long-standing revolutionary movement, and remove what many in the West policymaking circles viewed as a central obstacle to influence in West Asia.
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2026-03-14 19:11
By Wesam Bahrani
Rising tensions in Iraq as attacks shake Baghdad
TEHRAN – On Saturday morning, explosions rock Baghdad and several other areas as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq and U.S. occupation forces trade a series of attacks.
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2026-03-06 22:26
Assembly of Experts set to elect new leader to show the Islamic Republic dynamism
TEHRAN – Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Revolution, was martyred on the first day of the joint U.S. and Israeli war against Iran on February 28. In this unprovoked, illegal and sudden war, certain top military figures, including Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff Abdol-Rahim Mousavi, IRGC Commander Mohammad Pakpour, and Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh, were also martyred.
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2026-03-06 22:22
Inside Iran’s leadership transition: How the Islamic Republic selects its next leader
TEHRAN – The passing of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, who guided the Islamic Republic for more than three decades, marked a solemn moment in Iran’s contemporary history. His leadership shaped the country’s political and religious direction with continuity and steadiness. With his departure, the constitutional process for choosing a new Leader was activated, ensuring that the nation remains stable and governed according to the principles set out in the Constitution.
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2026-03-06 22:21
The Assembly of Experts: The body that selects and oversees Iran's Leader
TEHRAN – The Assembly of Experts is a central constitutional body within the Islamic Republic of Iran, entrusted with one of the most important responsibilities in the country’s governance.
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2026-02-28 19:09
Photo: Adil Abass
Kashmiris condemns US-Israeli aggression against Iran
Kashmiri women staged a protest in Magam, Kashmir, condemning the attacks by the US-Israel on Iran.
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2026/01/23
By Ranjan Solomon
Iran, the collapse of Western strategy - where empires lose the plot
The enduring logic of civilizations vis-à-vis brute Western arrogance
GOA- Traditional Western approaches (like regime change or containment) towards Iran are failing due to Iran's deep historical roots, revolutionary ideology, and resilience, leading to a shift in global power, where the "West" loses legitimacy as multipolar dynamics emerge, and Iran's strategic endurance, though marked by internal fragility and regional conflict, challenges the old international order. It suggests Western strategies often misjudge Iran's ideological drivers and deep cultural identity, leading to prolonged conflict rather than collapse, as seen in the shifting global landscape favoring non-Western actors.