16 Azar (7 December) became official Student Day in Iran after the 1979 Revolution

16 Azar (7 December) has become the official Student Day in Iran after the 1979 Revolution. On that day, December 7, 1953 (16 Azar 1332 in the Iranian calendar) three students of the University of Tehran were murdered by Iranian police in the Pahlavi era. Every year there are local demonstrations at many universities organized by students.

Sunni cleric says Islamic unity threatens oppressors

A Senior Iranian Sunni cleric called Islamic unity as threat for interests and power of the oppressors calling different Islamic denominations for more cooperation.

UN Security Council fails to take action on Israel’s Gaza aggression

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has met behind closed doors over the situation in the Gaza Strip, but failed to reach an agreement on how to deal with a fresh wave of deadly Israeli attacks against the blockaded Palestinian territory.

Shah regime failed to limit Imam Khomeini's political activities

In 1978 and while Islamic movement of Iranian people led by Imam Khomeini had reached its culmination, the Shah’s regime, disappointed at compromising with Imam Khomeini, tried some political measures to limit his activities or deport him from Iraq.

Imam Khomeini in Paris had announced that he would never be head of the government after the ...

Request for returning Afghan refugees

Imam Khomeini stressed universal message of Revolution

Victory of the Islamic Revolution Imam Khomeini’s wise leadership on February 11, 1979 is regarded as one of the most significant event of the contemporary history. The message delivered by Imam became universal and eternal.

Imam Khomeini returned Iran after 14 years of exile

Imam Khomeini , the founder of the Islamic Republic, returned to Iran on February 1, 1979, after 14 years of exile imposed by the then-Iranian monarch (Shah) Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.