Iran starts 10-day celebrations marking 40th anniversary of Revolution

Iranian people have started the 10-Day Dawn celebrations to mark the 40th anniversary of the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, which overthrew the monarchy of the US-backed Pahlavi regime in Iran.

Iran revolution survived 40 years of global pressure

A senior Iranian official says four decades of all-out efforts by the US and its allies to overthrow the Islamic system of Iran have failed so far and will bear no fruit in the future, either.

Defying US, European parties to JCPOA launch payment channel with Iran

The European signatories to the 2015 Iran deal formally announce the launch of a long-awaited direct payment mechanism meant to safeguard their trade ties with Tehran in the face of the "toughest ever" American sanctions.

Press TV anchor Marzieh Hashemi arrives in Iran after detention in US

Iran's Rouhani urges national unity against US, allies to solving economic woes

President Hassan Rouhani has called on all Iranians to stay united in the face of threats posed by the United States and its allied reactionary regimes in the region, noting that unity is what will enable the nation to overcome the ongoing tough economic situation caused by the sanctions.

Iran’s Quranic Community set to renew allegiance with Imam Khomeini’s ideals

Mehdi Qarasheikhlu, head of the Dar-ol-Quran Kareem Organization, said that the visit will come on Wednesday, January 30, two days before the start of the celebrations. It will also include a Quran recitation session and inauguration of the mausoleum’s Quran center, Qarasheikhlu went on to say.

Hashemi calls for keeping global protests at US legal system

Imam Khomeini opposed Shah’s dependence on West

The Shah of Iran, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, had been dependent on the west throughout his rule – a source of anger among Iranian public, who had launched a struggle under leadership of Imam Khomeini against Shah and his western backers. The dependence on foreign powers had led to collapse of Shah regime.