Pope Francis meets with Ayatollah Sistani in Najaf during visit to Iraq

Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, has held closed-door talks with Iraq’s prominent Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on the second day of his visit to the Arab country.

When did Imam Khomeini let out the cry of "Black Lives Matter"?

One of the stated goals of the Islamic Revolution of Iran led by Imam Khomeini in 1979 was to fight against racism and to support people of color. What did the Islamic Revolution do to prove this claim? Did Imam Khomeini fulfill his promise?

Khashoggi's assassins flew on planes under control of MBS

Can Islam save the world? Rodney Shakespeare answers

Talks will begin once US, JCPOA signatories return to compliance

Iraq’s deputy defense minister and accompanying delegation pay tribute to Imam Khomeini

Imam Khomeini marked the beginning of a whole new era for the nation

The Islamic Revolution of 1979 was one of the most important uprisings in modern political history, an event which still shapes the world. After enduring decades of economic exploitation under the British, followed by a CIA and MI6 coup in 1953 to overthrow Iranian PM Mossadegh and replace him with Western-backed monarch the Shah, Iran finally stood up to Britain and the United States. Iranians took to the streets by the millions, regained its sovereignty as well control over its natural resources and dealt a heavy blow to imperialism, setting the stage for resistance and anti-imperialist movements to this day.

Neighboring countries congratulate Iran on anniversary of Islamic Revolution

Iran’s neighbors have offered congratulatory messages on the 42nd anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution. Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev congratulated his Iranian counterpart, President Hassan Rouhani, on behalf of the Azerbaijani people.