A day to oppose global arrogance, national struggle against aggressive powers

In 1979, a group of Iranian university students took over the US embassy, which they maintained had turned into a center of espionage aimed at overthrowing the Islamic Republic in Iran following the country’s Islamic Revolution earlier in 1979. Imam Khomeini stressed, “I have said it times and again that takeover of the US embassy by Muslim youth and students was a natural reaction to the harm being done to our people by America.”

US embassy takeover marked ‘strategic choice’ between resistance, surrender

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the National Day of the Fight against Global Arrogance, also known as the National Student Day, represents the nation’s strategic choice between resistance and submission.

Imam described takeover of US embassy by students as Revolution greater than the first revolution

Dr. Komsari highlights scholarly contributions, political struggles and historical impact of the ...

The head of the Institute for the Compilation and Publication of Imam Khomeini’s Works, emphasizing that the scholarly contributions, political struggles, and historical impact of the martyred Ayatollah Seyyed Mostafa Khomeini extended far beyond his years of life, said: “In my view, commemorating figures such as Seyyed Mostafa Khomeini becomes more meaningful when it goes beyond describing their personal virtues and leads to reflection on the responsibilities of today’s seminaries.”

Iranians mark '17th of Shahrivar' historic uprising

Imam transformed society’s attitude towards young generation

Another area of transformation that Imam brought about was a change in the outlook towards youth. He trusted the thoughts and actions of the youth. That was a transformation in the true sense of the word.

If we helped the Revolution, Imam would become very happy

Farida Mustafavi (Imam’s daughter)

Imam Khomeini stressed Islamic revolution is a light of Ashura

Imam Khomeini thorough his historic messages and speeches stressed that Islamic Revolution of Iran was inspired by the culture of Ashura.