Imam Khomeini formed revolutionary council to run affairs

The Council of the Islamic Revolution consisted of academic figures appointed by Imam Ruhollah Khomeini to manage the Iranian Revolution on 10 January 1979, shortly before his return to Iran.

Mogherini says US cannot dictate Iran trade policy to EU

The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, says the United States cannot impose its policies on the 28-nation bloc's "legitimate trade" relations with Iran.

Imam Khomeini asked Gorbachev to reevaluate predecessors’ policy of obliterating God and religion ...

Reevaluate your predecessors’ policy of obliterating God and religion from society. Rest assured that this is the only way whereby world problems can be dealt with realistically, Imam Khomeini said to the last leader of Soviet Union.

leader says US faces unprecedented defeat in Iran sanctions campaign

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has warned the United States of an “unprecedented defeat” in its campaign of sanctions and pressure against the Iranian nation.

FM Zarif says US pure obsession with Iran like attitude of failing psychotic stalkers

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the United States has a "pure obsession" with Iran which is very much like the attitude of "persistently failing psychotic stalkers."

Leader's fatwa: “Invading users’ privacy on social media is religiously forbidden.”

In a fatwa regarding the users’ privacy on social networks and internet messengers, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei announced that an invasion of privacy is absolutely forbidden according to Islamic jurisprudence.

In his Christmas message, Pope appeals for peace

In his annual Christmas message, Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, has urged people to overcome their differences and find political solutions to conflicts, especially those gripping the Middle East region.

President Rouhani says sanctions target Iran’s people,