Millions of pilgrims flock to Karbala for Arba’een

Millions of pilgrims from different countries, including Iran, are heading to Iraq.

Imam attributed Khorramshahr liberation to divine assistance

20 Million Pilgrims Mark Arba’een in Karbala

Millions of pilgrims from around the world are in the holy Iraqi city of Karbala on the religious occasion of Arba’een, which marks the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of the third Shia Imam.

Millions of pilgrims march toward Karbala to mark Arba’een

Imam Khomeini the founder of the Islamic Republic attached a great significance to the sacrifices rendered by of Imam Hussein (PBUH) and his family members to guard humanity against oppression and cruelty.

Imam Khomeini strongly opposed developing nukes

The founder of the Islamic Republic showed his great opposition to manufacturing of any kind of Weapons of mass destructions (WMD) or nuclear arsenals even for defensive purposes.

Iran-Russia relations

From Imam Khomeini’s letter to the collapse of the Soviet Union

When Mikhail Gorbachev, Head of state of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, received Imam Khomeini’s letter from the Imam’s chosen delegation party, he turned to them and said: “Although the people of the Soviet Union and Iran are followers of different schools of thought, this does not prevent us from cooperating with each other based on our common principles and traditions.” On January the 4th 1989, when Eduard Shevardnadze, the Soviet foreign minister, traveled to Iran after his visit to Iraq and delivered Gorbachev’s official response to Imam Khomeini, he was also instructed to talk about bilateral relations.