Imam Khomeini in letter to Gorbachev said that Communism was an outdated relic

In a letter, the Soviet leader, Mikhail S. Gorbachev, Imam Khomeini told him Communism was an outdated relic.

Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani appointed as new Expediency Council chief

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has appointed Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani, the current head of Iran's Judiciary, as the new chairman of the Expediency Council and a jurist member of the Guardian Council.

Officials attend funeral service for late Ayatollah Shahroudi

A funeral procession for the Chairman of Iran's Expediency Council Ayatollah Seyyed Mahmoud Hashemi-Shahroudi has seen a massive turnout, with a large number of Iranian people and government officials paying their last respects to the senior cleric.

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.

Leader offers condolences on passing of Ayatollah Shahroudi

Head of Iran’s Expediency Council, Ayatollah Seyyed Mahmoud Hashemi-Shahroudi, a devotee of Imam ...

Prominent Imam Khomeini's pupil Ayatollah Shahroudi passes away

Head of Iran’s Expediency Council, Ayatollah Seyyed Mahmoud Hashemi-Shahroudi, who was one of prominent pupil of the late founder of the Islamic Republic has passed away at the age of 70 after months of suffering acute ill health.

Zarif says support for Palestine, Iran's principled policy

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has once again reiterated the Islamic Republic's principled policy to support Palestine, urging all countries in the Muslim world to boost their unity to defend the Palestinian cause.