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Nel giorno del novantaseiesimo compleanno, esce il libro che raccoglie i ritratti di donne e uomini incontrati dal giornalista nel corso della sua lunga carriera, protagonisti di episodi chiave dalla…
A report by IMPACT-se indicates that Iran's Khomeinist ideology is deeply embedded in its school textbooks, which promote violent martyrdom and normalize militarization.
Indian source says Iran to allow India-flagged tankers to pass through Strait of Hormuz Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
A profile of Ruhollah Khomeini, the Iranian Shiite cleric and revolutionary who served as Iran's supreme leader from 1979 to 1989, often referred to as 'the man who never smiled'.
Unlike the President, the Supreme Leader doesn’t have any fixed term. Since the 1979 revolution, Iran has had only two Supreme Leaders — Khomeini (who died in 1989) and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated by a joint American-Israeli strike on February 28, 2026
According to Iranian state media, Khamenei's farewell will begin at 10 pm (local time) on Wednesday at Tehran's Imam Khomeini prayer ground.
Marrakech – The assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday – the second man to hold the title of Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic since 1989, and the inheritor of a theocratic order…
The 53-year-old is seen as a relative moderate within Iran’s establishment
At 86 years old, Ali Khamenei had been Iran's supreme leader since 1989, succeeding the founder of the Islamic Republic, the first Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
US President Donald Trump says Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei “is dead”. His claim came hours after Israel and the US launched an attack on Iran and followed reports quoting Israeli officials as saying that Khamenei had been assassinated. But, subsequent Iranian media reports said that Khamenei was “steadfast and firm in commanding the field”. Khamenei, 86, became Iran’s highest authority in 1989, following the death of the Islamic Republic’s founder, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini...
Despite the Islamist dictatorship in Iran having executed Marxists and left-wing revolutionaries who supported Ayatollah Khomeini in 1979, the regime continues to garner sympathy from certain supposedly progressive circles. This article explores the historical paradox of such support.
This article provides a background on Iran's Revolutionary Guard (Pasdaran), detailing their origins from militias supporting Khomeini and their extensive control over various levers of power within the Persian country.
News of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's assassination has deeply affected Barabanki, India, the ancestral village of his predecessor Khomeini. Residents expressed sorrow and anger, with protests against the US and Israel erupting. Khamenei's great-grandfather, Sayed Ahmad Musavi 'Hindi', originated from Kintoor village before migrating to Iran.
Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the supreme leader, is reportedly the favorite to succeed Ayatollah Khamenei amidst Israeli threats and a decisive election. The article also lists other potential successors like Khomeini's grandson.
In Kintoor, India, residents mourn the recent killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, viewing his death as a personal loss. Khamenei's lineage traces back to Sayed Ahmad Musavi Hindi, a cleric who left Kintoor for Iran in 1834. Despite the centuries-old separation, the village feels a deep connection to the leader and his family.
Khamenei's death brings Khomeini's grandson into focus thecitizen.co.tz
Hassan Khomeini has a track record of urging reform and a rival of hardline candidates
The successor to Ayatollah Khomeini in 1989, Ali Khamenei embodied the Islamic Republic, setting its political course both domestically and abroad.
Lo scontro ha origine nel ‘79 con gli slogan dell’ayatollah Khomeini contro “il piccolo e il grande Satana” (lo Stato ebraico e l’America)
Paul Taylor, the first Western journalist to interview Khomeini, shared his views on the West's self-deception, the destiny of revolution, and the risks of new foreign interventions, referencing conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine.
As the Taoiseach flies to the United States, history shows that it is actually Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini who ironically threw Ireland and America intimately together.
Mohsen Sazegara, a former student of Khomeini and founder of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, suggests that part of the regime is open to a peaceful transition and that Mousavi should be freed to lead this new phase.
O século XX no Irão fica marcado por duas revoluções: a revolução constitucional e a Revolução Islâmica de 1979, que levou Khomeini ao poder.
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returned to Tehran on February 1, 1979, establishing an Islamic Republic, an event whose consequences continue to impact the Middle East.
Noshene Ranjbar left Iran at age 12; now she's envisioning a return home. Courtesy of Noshene Ranjbar Noshene Ranjbar left Iran at age 12 and moved to the US to live with her father in Virginia. Since the death of Iran's supreme leader, she envisions going back to help the country rebuild. She said many diaspora Iranians like her may say goodbye to loved ones and return home. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Noshene Ranjbar, 48, who lives in Arizona. The following has b...
The grandson of the founder of the Islamic Republic, Ruhollah Khomeini, could play a significant role in the selection of Iran's new supreme leader after the death of Ali Khamenei, who…
A Fox News report outlines Iran's nearly half-century history of direct and indirect attacks on Americans, targeting both military personnel and civilians, under the leadership of Khomeini and Khamenei.
The apparatuses had already been prepared to find a new Supreme Leader. For the interregnum, Larijan's stock is rising.
A historical account details how several prominent French intellectuals and journalists, including Michel Foucault, made significant errors in judgment regarding Ayatollah Khomeini and the Iranian Islamic Revolution.