Imam Khomeini defined purposes of Quranic verses

According to Imam Khomeini, the major element in the Exegesis (Tafsir) of the Holy Quran is expressing the purposes of the verses of the Holy Quran and stating the intention of Allah the Almighty.

Imam Khomeini’s works in Indonesian and Khazakh languages inaugurated at international book fair ...

Iran commemorates National Day of Persian Gulf, Iran FM Honors the occasion

Every year, Iranians observe the Persian Gulf Day on the 10th of Ordibehesht, the second month on the Persian calendar, which usually falls on April 30.

Leader visits 32nd Tehran International Book Fair

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei paid a visit to the 32nd Tehran International Book Fair currently underway at the Grand Mosalla of Tehran. The event has attracted hundreds of Iranian and foreign publishers to put on display their latest works.

Iranian nation will never retreat, Imam Khomeini asserted after US scandalous defeat in Tabas

On April 25, 1980, the United States launched a covert military operation, known as Operation Eagle Claw, in an attempt to airlift the US embassy staff held in the Iranian capital, Tehran. Imam Khomeini said, "By this foolish display he (Carter) presumes that the Iranian nation will retreat while the nation of Iran is ready to sacrifice everything for Islam, independence and freedom."

Failure of US operation in Tabas damaged US prestige worldwide

The operation failure, getting crush in the cloud of very fine sand damaged the US prestige worldwide and made the US army leave Tabas. The operation was called Delta and some of the ex-regime (Pahlavi Regime) officers were also accompanying this operation which was directly ordered by then president of US Jimmy Carter.

Leader says Iran to export as much oil as it needs; US cannot block sales

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the US administration’s hostile attempts to block Iran’s oil sales will lead nowhere, and that the country will export “as much crude as it needs and wishes” in defiance of American sanctions. Speaking at a meeting with a large group of Iranian workers on Wednesday, Leader played down Washington’s recent decision to end exemptions from sanctions for countries buying oil from Tehran.

President Rouhani says Iran will not talk with US as long as it keeps lying

President Hassan Rouhani says Washington’s claims of seeking negotiations with Iran are “mere lies” and that the United States, in fact, intends to force the Iranian nation to its knees. Contrary to what some are trying to promote, “the US does not possess the willingness for negotiations at all,” the president told a cabinet session in Tehran on Wednesday.