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A large national commemoration marking the 40th day since the burial of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, was held at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Mosalla.
Imam Khomeini's grandson has called for justice as nationwide mourning continues for a recently martyred leader in Iran.
Millions of mourners gathered to attend the funeral of Iran's Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. The event drew a massive crowd, reflecting the widespread impact of his death.
Flights to and from Iran's Imam Khomeini International Airport have been restored, following a temporary suspension. The airport has now fully reopened for operations.
On the anniversary of the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Revolution, Iran's armed forces vowed to defend the revolution 'until death.' This statement reaffirms the country's commitment to its revolutionary principles.
Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran is experiencing steady growth in both flight frequency and destinations.
Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport has reopened for international commercial flights, marking the first time since the recent conflict. The initial flights departed for destinations including Turkey and Oman.
Iran has reopened Imam Khomeini and Mehrabad airports in its capital, Tehran, following weeks of conflict with the US and Israel that had led to a complete halt in air traffic.
Paul Taylor, the first Western journalist to interview Khomeini, shared his views on the West's self-deception, the destiny of revolution, and the risks of new foreign interventions, referencing conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine.
As the Taoiseach flies to the United States, history shows that it is actually Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini who ironically threw Ireland and America intimately together.
Mohsen Sazegara, a former student of Khomeini and founder of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, suggests that part of the regime is open to a peaceful transition and that Mousavi should be freed to lead this new phase.
O século XX no Irão fica marcado por duas revoluções: a revolução constitucional e a Revolução Islâmica de 1979, que levou Khomeini ao poder.
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returned to Tehran on February 1, 1979, establishing an Islamic Republic, an event whose consequences continue to impact the Middle East.
Noshene Ranjbar left Iran at age 12; now she's envisioning a return home. Courtesy of Noshene Ranjbar Noshene Ranjbar left Iran at age 12 and moved to the US to live with her father in Virginia. Since the death of Iran's supreme leader, she envisions going back to help the country rebuild. She said many diaspora Iranians like her may say goodbye to loved ones and return home. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Noshene Ranjbar, 48, who lives in Arizona. The following has b...
The grandson of the founder of the Islamic Republic, Ruhollah Khomeini, could play a significant role in the selection of Iran's new supreme leader after the death of Ali Khamenei, who…
A Fox News report outlines Iran's nearly half-century history of direct and indirect attacks on Americans, targeting both military personnel and civilians, under the leadership of Khomeini and Khamenei.
The apparatuses had already been prepared to find a new Supreme Leader. For the interregnum, Larijan's stock is rising.
A historical account details how several prominent French intellectuals and journalists, including Michel Foucault, made significant errors in judgment regarding Ayatollah Khomeini and the Iranian Islamic Revolution.
The last time oil-tankers were being shot up in the Persian Gulf, back in the 1980s, it was Saddam Hussein’s brutal tyranny in Iraq versus Ayatollah Khomeini’s revolutionary Islamist regime in Iran,…
Massive crowds gathered in Iran for the multi-day funeral ceremonies of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a recent war. The event drew millions of mourners, with some reports highlighting the political significance and hardline grip projected by the proceedings.
The US and Iran have signed an interim agreement aimed at ending their conflict, which includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the lifting of US sanctions. The deal, hailed as a victory by Iran and criticized by some for not being tough enough, has been defended by President Trump, who signed the agreement.
Flights to and from Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport have been suspended until further notice, according to Iranian media reports.
Ayatollah Khamenei marked 37 years of following Imam Khomeini's path, reflecting on his legacy and the principles of martyrdom.
Imam Khomeini Airport has resumed its flight operations, accommodating over 21,000 passengers as air travel activities return to normal.
Iran has announced the reopening of Imam Khomeini Airport for international flights, resuming air travel services.
Nel giorno del novantaseiesimo compleanno, esce il libro che raccoglie i ritratti di donne e uomini incontrati dal giornalista nel corso della sua lunga carriera, protagonisti di episodi chiave dalla…
A report by IMPACT-se indicates that Iran's Khomeinist ideology is deeply embedded in its school textbooks, which promote violent martyrdom and normalize militarization.
Indian source says Iran to allow India-flagged tankers to pass through Strait of Hormuz Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
A profile of Ruhollah Khomeini, the Iranian Shiite cleric and revolutionary who served as Iran's supreme leader from 1979 to 1989, often referred to as 'the man who never smiled'.
Unlike the President, the Supreme Leader doesn’t have any fixed term. Since the 1979 revolution, Iran has had only two Supreme Leaders — Khomeini (who died in 1989) and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated by a joint American-Israeli strike on February 28, 2026
According to Iranian state media, Khamenei's farewell will begin at 10 pm (local time) on Wednesday at Tehran's Imam Khomeini prayer ground.
Marrakech – The assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday – the second man to hold the title of Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic since 1989, and the inheritor of a theocratic order…
The 53-year-old is seen as a relative moderate within Iran’s establishment
At 86 years old, Ali Khamenei had been Iran's supreme leader since 1989, succeeding the founder of the Islamic Republic, the first Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
US President Donald Trump says Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei “is dead”. His claim came hours after Israel and the US launched an attack on Iran and followed reports quoting Israeli officials as saying that Khamenei had been assassinated. But, subsequent Iranian media reports said that Khamenei was “steadfast and firm in commanding the field”. Khamenei, 86, became Iran’s highest authority in 1989, following the death of the Islamic Republic’s founder, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini...
An analysis explores how the Khomeinist doctrine radically reinterpreted Islam's relationship with secular power, marking a controversial break from centuries of tradition.
Moshen Sazegara: “Ero all’addio a Khomeini nel 1989 e c’era un clima di speranza. Adesso la gente non vede una luce”
Any fair portrayal of the Islamic Revolution in Iran must also shed light on the conditions that contributed to its occurrence, according to NRK's commentary on Ayatollah Khomeini.
A commemorative event was held in Tunisia to honor the legacy of Imam Khomeini, marking his enduring influence.
A fire erupted in an administrative building at Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport on Wednesday afternoon, according to Iran's Mehr news agency. Details on the cause or extent of the damage were not immediately available.
Türkiye's National Intelligence Organization has made public a previously classified document from November 11, 1964, which details the stay of Iranian revolutionary leader Ayatollah Khomeini in Türkiye.
Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport is set to resume international passenger flights on Saturday after a hiatus of over 50 days. This marks the return of regular foreign flights from the Iranian capital.
Despite the Islamist dictatorship in Iran having executed Marxists and left-wing revolutionaries who supported Ayatollah Khomeini in 1979, the regime continues to garner sympathy from certain supposedly progressive circles. This article explores the historical paradox of such support.
This article provides a background on Iran's Revolutionary Guard (Pasdaran), detailing their origins from militias supporting Khomeini and their extensive control over various levers of power within the Persian country.
News of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's assassination has deeply affected Barabanki, India, the ancestral village of his predecessor Khomeini. Residents expressed sorrow and anger, with protests against the US and Israel erupting. Khamenei's great-grandfather, Sayed Ahmad Musavi 'Hindi', originated from Kintoor village before migrating to Iran.
Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the supreme leader, is reportedly the favorite to succeed Ayatollah Khamenei amidst Israeli threats and a decisive election. The article also lists other potential successors like Khomeini's grandson.
In Kintoor, India, residents mourn the recent killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, viewing his death as a personal loss. Khamenei's lineage traces back to Sayed Ahmad Musavi Hindi, a cleric who left Kintoor for Iran in 1834. Despite the centuries-old separation, the village feels a deep connection to the leader and his family.
Khamenei's death brings Khomeini's grandson into focus thecitizen.co.tz
Hassan Khomeini has a track record of urging reform and a rival of hardline candidates
The successor to Ayatollah Khomeini in 1989, Ali Khamenei embodied the Islamic Republic, setting its political course both domestically and abroad.
Lo scontro ha origine nel ‘79 con gli slogan dell’ayatollah Khomeini contro “il piccolo e il grande Satana” (lo Stato ebraico e l’America)