A look back at life of late Ayatollah Rafsanjani on fourth passing anniversary

Here is a glimpse at major events in the life of the late Chairman of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani who passed away at the age of 82 due to heart condition in Tehran four years ago.

Ban on Islamic veil showed Pahlavi regime’s disrespect to religious symbols

Leader extends condolences on passing of Iranian cleric Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has offered his condolences on the passing of senior Iranian cleric Ayatollah Mohammad-Taghi Mesbah Yazdi, a member of the Assembly of Experts.

Senior Iranian cleric Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi passes away

Prominent Iranian cleric Ayatollah Mohammad-Taghi Mesbah Yazdi, a member of the Assembly of Experts, has passed away at a hospital in Tehran. Mesbah Yazdi died on Friday evening at the age of 85 due to gastrointestinal disease, according to the semi-official ISNA news agency. He had been hospitalized since Saturday after his condition deteriorated. Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi played a major part in the uprising — led by late founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini — that overthrew the US-backed Pahlavi regime in 1979. Following the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi first founded Baqir-ul-Uloom Institute and then Imam Khomeini Education and Research Institute in the city of Qom, which he headed for the rest of his life. The cleric, a philosopher and political theorist, was a member of the Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom. He also served as a member of the Assembly of Experts — the body responsible for electing and monitoring the performance of the Leader — and the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution. Iran Assembly of Experts appoints Yazdi as new chairman Iran Assembly of Experts appoints Yazdi as new chairman Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi has be

Leader offers condolences on passing of Iranian cleric Ayatollah Yazdi

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has offered condolences on the passing of prominent Iranian cleric Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi, a member of the Assembly of Experts and the Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom.

Iranians mark 40st anniversary of US embassy takeover

This yea's anniversary of the US embassy takeover is being held in form of virtual and online ceremonies due to coronavirus pandemic. The gatherings are going to be held livelier as the Iranian public opinion has become more aware of the US’s unending animosity towards Iran.

Reasons behind Imam Khomeini’s migration to Paris

The Iraqi army surrounded Imam Khomeini's house in the first day of Mehr 1357 (1978) in the holy city of Najaf. The Muslims in Iran, Iraq and other countries reacted angrily to this news. Iraq's manager of security organization said in a meeting to Imam Khomeini that if he wants to stay in Iraq, he should let go off the combat and politics.

Sacred Defense Week: Iran has developed a totally native defence capability

Four decades ago, on 22 September 1980, a day etched in the collective Iranian consciousness, Iraqi airstrikes took the country by surprise. Eight major Iranian airbases and four military installations were targeted. Iran was a sitting duck.