Leader says assassination of General Soleimani was disgrace for US

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the US assassination of Iran's top military commander General Qassem Soleimani was a disgrace for the United States.

You are the embodiment of the oppressions suffered by this great nation. You are the symbol of the ...

Imam Khomeini regarding Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)

Revolution under Imam Khomeini leadership gained momentum, Shah fled Iran

Faced with an army mutiny and violent demonstrations against his rule, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi was forced to flee Iran. Following Shah escape, Imam Khomeini extended his congratulation to the Iranian nation, saying it was a starting point for a great victory.

The military must be the guardian of a nation and the guardian of the country.

Imam Khomeini defined relation between religion and politics

By and large, politics from the viewpoint of Imam Khomeini is completely separate from what is accomplished in the frame of executive politics being exercised by the colonial or exploiting powers.

Ayatollah Rasuoli Mahallati stood by Imam Khomeini in all thick and thin times

Ayatollah Rasuoli Mahallati has been one of companions of Imam Khomeini and stood with the founder of the Islamic Reovlution in all thin and thick times, and rendered great services for the nation.

Islam only values virtue and piety, Imam Khomeini defined

Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic once in a historic remarks defined the Quranic concepts of whoever is more pious and virtuous, has more value before God.

Pure Islam from viewpoint of Imam Khomeini

At a ceremony held at Imam Khomeini's mausoleum south of Tehran on June 4, 2010, Ayatollah Khamenei told a very large gathering of worshippers that Imam Khomeini's thoughts were the guiding principle of the Islamic Revolution, adding that Imam followed several major policies including reliance on pure Islam, faith in God's promises, and confidence in people.