Leader names new head of the Islamic Fiqh Encyclopedia

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has appointed Hojjatoleslam Haj Sheik Hassan Nazari as the new head of the Islamic Fiqh Encyclopedia, the leader.ir said in a report published on Friday. 

Ayatollah Khamenei’s official website launches three new languages

TEHRAN – At a ceremony on Monday, the official website of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei launched three new languages of Russian, French and Spanish.

General: Iranians fully ready to confront aggressors

TEHRAN – The deputy commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) for coordination affairs said on Saturday that the Islamic Republic and the proud nation of Iran are fully prepared to defend the country’s territories and confront any aggressor.

By Afshin Majlesi

Iran travel sector: Ups and downs since U.S. reimposed sanctions

TEHRAN – Last November, the Trump administration reinstated sanctions on Iran, mainly the ones that had been lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal, in order to batter Iran’s economy, however, according to official data, they have so far failed to lessen foreign arrivals to the Islamic Republic.

208 museums set up since August 2013 in Iran

TEHRAN – A total of 208 museums have been established in Iran since President Hassan Rouhani assumed office on August 3, 2013, CHTN reported.

300,000 expected to attend Imam Khomeini’s memorial

TEHRAN – The 30th anniversary of the demise of Imam Khomeini, founder of the Islamic Republic, will be held at his mausoleum in south Tehran on Tuesday, according to the secretary of the Central Committee of Commemoration of Imam.

Leader: Resistance is the only way to overcome evils

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday that resistance is the only way head to counter ill-wishers, noting that since the Iranian people have not been trusting the hegemons they have been making progress.

Many problems rooted in ‘lack of truthfulness’: Leader

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday that many of the country’s domestic problems originate from “lack of truthfulness”.

World should reassess ties with Tehran: Chatham House researcher

TEHRAN – The 40th anniversary of Iran’s Islamic Revolution marks a big turning point in the country’s history and the time has come for the world community to reassess its ties with Tehran, a senior research fellow at Chatham House has said.

Istanbul center displays photos of Islamic Revolution

TEHRAN – An exhibition of photos by veteran Iranian photographers opened at the Cennet Kultur Merkezi in Istanbul on Wednesday to mark the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

By Sebastián Salgado

It was a revolution of faith  

CARACAS - There are very few reports on the Islamic Revolution in Iran in the Western media and what springs to mind is the movie Argo on the Iran hostage crisis in 1979.

By Yusuf Abdullah

The Islamic Revolution in Iran and the Muslim Worlds Challenges

ABUJA - In the name of Allah Who states “If Allah helps you, none can overcome you; If He forsakes you, who is there, after that, which can help you? In Allah then, let Believers put their trust. Q3:160

Tehran complex hosts 65,000 visitors during Ten-Day Dawn

TEHRAN – Some 65,000 people toured the Sa’dabad Cultural-Historical Complex in northern Tehran during the Ten-Day Dawn, which started on February 1 marking the victory of the Islamic Revolution. 

Rouhani tasks govt. to implement Leader’s guidlines

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday his administration will give priority to implementation of the guidelines outlined by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the fortieth anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

Officials should pave the way for young managers: cleric

TEHRAN – Hojatoleslam Mohammad Javad Haj Ali Akbari, interim Tehran Friday prayer leader, has called on Iranian authorities to pave the way for the new generations to assume top managerial posts in the country. 

Moscow center displays photos of Islamic Revolution

TEHRAN – The Islamic Center of Moscow is playing host to an exhibition of photos by veteran Iranian photographers to mark the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

Leader: Yielding to enemy to solve economic problems ‘an unforgivable mistake’

TEHRAN – In a statement issued on Wednesday, Leader of the Islamic revolution said it is an “unforgivable mistake” to think that economic problems are solely a result of sanctions and the solution solely is to “kneel before the enemy and kiss the devil’s hand”.

Hostilities have not obstruct Iran’s revolution path: diplomat

TEHRAN - Mahmoud Heidari, the Iranian ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, said on Monday that hostilities and plots against Iran by the U.S. could not deter Iran’s revolution path.

By Yuram Abdullah Weiler

The Islamic Revolution at 40: Acknowledging the women

"This victory has come to us first and foremost because of the women rather than the men." —Imam Khomeini, 23 Farvardin 1358 (12 April 1979).

By Sondoos Alasaad

4 Decades after the Islamic Revolution: What are the reasons behind its Steadfastness?

BEIRUT - Four decades ago, this month, the Iranian people changed the history of their homeland. They all stood firmly to smash the Imperialist hegemony and its Shah Puppet regime. Since then, Iran has witnessed a fundamental change in its diplomatic and political stance.

Iranians celebrate 40th anniversary of their revolution 

TEHRAN - Iranians took to the streets in very large numbers to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

Iran after the Islamic Revolution: Scientific backtrack or progress? What do the statistics say?

Since the Islamic Revolution in 1979, has Iran seen scientific progress or backtrack? This is a question that has preoccupied many around the world. Many of the well-known international media, nearly since the beginning of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, have been stating that the revolution has led Iran to backtrack in different dimensions; and that Iran’s progress was halted following the revolution.

By Mohammad Ghaderi

40 years of America's failure against Islamic Revolution

TEHRAN - This year is on the eve of the 40th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution of Iran. Trump, like other U.S. presidents, has been defeated in opposition to the Iranian nation. Today, the Islamic Republic of Iran continues to grow in the region and the world. Undoubtedly, in the future, a much worse defeat awaits the president of the United States.

Afghan envoy calls Islamic Revolution ‘unique’ event

TEHRAN – Afghanistan’s ambassador to Tehran has issued a message on the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, describing it as a “unique” event in the modern era.

By Alexis Bandrich Vega, Cuba’s ambassador to Tehran

Note on the 40th anniversary of the Islamic revolution

The massive mobilizations that will take place these days in different parts of the Iranian geography will show the majority support of the people to its Islamic Revolution, which put an end to the dictatorial monarchy of Shah Reza Pahlavi backed by the United States, and materialized the desire to establish an independent republican and Islamic system.

Larijani: 1979 revolution caused fear among regional dictators

TEHRAN – Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Tuesday that the victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979 caused all dictators in the region to feel threatened.

Art Bureau exhibit celebrates 40th anniversary of Islamic Revolution

TEHRAN – The Art Bureau in Tehran is playing host to an exhibition of artworks to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

By Kevin Barrett

Iran’s Islamic Revolution: The real Islamic alternative

“Islam was and is not only a viable option, but is the only alternative to an Occident that is increasingly troubled by social and ideological crises.” – Murad Hoffman

Tehran exhibit to feature royal electrical telegraph receiver, objects

TEHRAN – A royal electrical telegraph receiver along with some relevant documents, once belonged to Iran’s Ministry of Court during Pahlavi era, will go on show at the Sa’dabad Cultural-Historical Complex in northern Tehran.