Islamic Republic Day: Iran celebrates 44th anniversary of end to US-backed Pahlavi monarchy

In a landmark two-day referendum held on March 30-31, 1979, more than 98.2 percent of eligible Iranians voted “yes” for the establishment of an Islamic Republic in the country.

Intellectuals, scholars and clerics held joint meeting to support revolution

A memoirs by Sayed Mehdi Tabataba’ei

Iranians celebrate 44th anniversary of Islamic Revolution with nationwide rallies

Millions of Iranians have taken to the streets across the country to celebrate the 44th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution that toppled the US-backed Pahlavi regime in 1979.

Islamic Revolution anniversary: Unity key to defeating the enemies' hybrid warfare

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the key to defeating the enemies' hybrid warfare against the Iranian people is to maintain unity, calling on people to attend nationwide February 11 demonstrations.

Congratulatory messages pour in on 44th anniversary of Islamic Revolution

As Iran prepares to hold nationwide rallies on the 44th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, messages have poured in from several world leaders, who felicitated the nation on overthrowing the US-backed Pahlavi regime.

A summit discusses the economic reasons and policies behind collapse of the Shah regime

Imam called on Gorbachev to study Islam earnestly

After mentioning these problems and preliminary points, let me call on you to study Islam earnestly, not because Islam and the Muslims may need you but because Islam has exalted universal values which can bring comfort and salvation to all nations and remove the basic problems of mankind, Imam Khomeini wrote in a historic letter to former Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

Imam strongly reacted against anti-Islamic summit held in Vienna

Extracted from a series of memoirs about Imam Khomeini