Leader says Iran debunked Western fallacy that religion and progress are incompatible

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran has successfully debunked the Western fallacy that religion and state are not compatible, attributing the country's progress to adherence to religious values.

Culture of Ashura shields revolution, inspires societies to revive values

Faithful Muslims and believers have begun marking Tasu’a and Ashura, the eve of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH), by holding mourning rituals the world over.

Iranians all over the world are celebrating the ancient festival of Nowruz

Imam Khomeini sought welfare of oppressed nations during Nowruz

Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Revolution, used to attract the people’s attention during the Nowruz towards the problems facing the Muslim world.

Nowruz marks the advent of spring, rebirth of nature

Millions of people in Iran and several other countries are celebrating the Persian New Year or Nowruz, which marks the advent of spring. Imam Khomeini in his historic messages issued on the occasion of New Iranian years used to advise the believers to promote purity and decorate themselves with divine virtues.

Leader urges greater significance to soil, water and wildlife conservation measures

Planting two saplings, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei described the tradition as a completely “religious and revolutionary” move, and underlined the significance of preserving trees. The Leader went on to equate deforestation and environmental degradation with the destruction of national interests, terming environmental protection as one of the most fundamental issues of the country.

Russia seizes Europe's largest nuclear power plant, blames Ukraine for fire

Ukrainian authorities say Russian forces seized the largest nuclear power plant in Europe Friday after a building at the complex was set ablaze during intense fighting.

Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution and its impact