Iran to US: Sanctions and war failed; try diplomacy and respect

A top Iranian diplomat says the time is ripe for the United States to abandon its “fruitless” sanctions and failed policy of war against Iran, urging genuine respect for diplomacy as the only viable path forward.

Tehran says US has not sought zero enrichment, warns war hawks pushing for ‘catastrophic war’

Iran’s Foreign Minister has said Washington has not demanded zero uranium enrichment in ongoing indirect talks, while warning that hardliners are attempting to steer US policy toward a “catastrophic war.”

Iran won’t initiate war, but will ‘decisively’ defend itself against aggression: UN envoy

The Iranian ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations has stressed that the Islamic Republic will not initiate any war but will deliver a “decisive” response to an act of aggression against the country.

Imam no longer accepted the idea of a limited monarchy

Logically, in the 1970s, as contrasted with the 1940s, he no longer accepted the idea of a limited monarchy under the Iranian Constitution of 1906-1907, an idea that was clearly evidenced by his book Kashf-e Asrar.

Iran receives worldwide congratulations on 47th anniversary of victory of Islamic Revolution

Congratulations have poured in from around the world on the 47th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, with international leaders and senior officials sending messages of goodwill to the Leader, president, and people to mark the national occasion.

Imam Khomeini spent over 14 years in exile before historic return to home in 1979

Imam Khomeini spent over 14 years in exile, mostly in the holy city of Najaf in Iraq, before making a historic return to Iran in 1979.

Imam Khomeini’s lecture series in Najaf laid out his ideas on Islamic governance

In early 1970 Imam Khomeini gave a lecture series in Najaf on Islamic Government which later was published as a book titled variously Islamic Government or Guardianship of the Islamic Jurists (velayat-e faqih).

Imam successfully monitored and led Islamic Revolution from exile