Pope Francis meets with Ayatollah Sistani in Najaf during visit to Iraq

Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, has held closed-door talks with Iraq’s prominent Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on the second day of his visit to the Arab country.

When did Imam Khomeini let out the cry of "Black Lives Matter"?

One of the stated goals of the Islamic Revolution of Iran led by Imam Khomeini in 1979 was to fight against racism and to support people of color. What did the Islamic Revolution do to prove this claim? Did Imam Khomeini fulfill his promise?

Khomeini for All

On the occasion of the anniversary of the demise of Imam Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic, the author will discuss some of the dimensions of Imam Khomeini's character and the solution presented by that social and political leader to resolve humanity’s current problems in this short article written for www.Khmenei.ir.

Month of Bahman reminds us victory of Islamic Revolution

Advocacy group calls Israel apartheid regime for first time

An Israeli advocacy group says Israel is not a democracy but an “apartheid regime” that systematically oppresses the Palestinians via military occupation and racist laws.

Sanctions on Iranian religious studies university prove ‘US hostility toward science’

An Iran-headquartered religious studies university blasts the United States for bringing it under sanctions as part of Washington’s ongoing policy of mounting “maximum pressure” on the Islamic Republic. Al-Mustafa International University, an open university that is based in the north-central Iranian city of Qom, issued the remarks in a statement on Thursday, two days after its designation as a target by the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

Rouhani says US election result shows people fed up with Trump administration

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the result of the recent presidential election in the United States shows that not just other countries but also the American people themselves are fed up with the wrong policies of the incumbent US administration.

US braces for unrest as Trump reportedly set to declare premature victory

US cities are preparing for civil unrest and violence during and after Election Day, as President Donald Trump reportedly plans to declare a premature victory if he is “ahead” on Tuesday night, despite uncounted ballots.