Imam Khomeini said, if denied living in Iran, he would go from one airport to next to convey his ...

Imam Khomeini said, if denied living in Iran, he would go from one airport to next to convey his message to world

President Rouhani says Iran will send two satellites into orbit soon

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says domestically-manufactured rockets will carry two new satellites into orbit “in the coming weeks.”

Serving people surpasses a position

Imam's priority was to support seminary students

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.

Leader offers condolences on passing of Ayatollah Shahroudi

Students day reminds of universities' contribution to Islamic Revolution

The ceremony for commemorating “Student Day” in Iran has been held at Tehran University to mark national student day. Student Day is commemorated annually for the three students of Tehran University who were killed on December 7, 1953 at the university, four months after the Iranian 1953 coup d'état.

16 Azar (7 December) became official Student Day in Iran after the 1979 Revolution

16 Azar (7 December) has become the official Student Day in Iran after the 1979 Revolution. On that day, December 7, 1953 (16 Azar 1332 in the Iranian calendar) three students of the University of Tehran were murdered by Iranian police in the Pahlavi era. Every year there are local demonstrations at many universities organized by students.

The origin of national Student Day in Iran

In the years 1962-63 with the Imam Khomeini movement, Iran entered a new stage which resulted in the victory of the 1979 revolution. The Iranian Revolution, participated by the absolute majority of society, became the most popular revolution in the new history of the world.