Iran loses living legend maestro Mohammad-Reza Shajarian to cancer

Iran loses legendary maestro, Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, the country’s most prominent and internationally-acclaimed vocalist in the area of traditional Persian music, to kidney cancer.

Iran Leader offers condolences on passing away of Ayatollah Saanei

Leader issues message of condolence for passing of late Ayatollah Yusuf Saanei

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has issued a message of condolence for the passing of the late Ayatollah Haj Sheikh Yusuf Saanei. The full text of his message is as follows:

Seyyed Hassan Khomeini issues message of condolence for passing of late Ayatollah Yusuf Saanei

Leader expresses condolences over passing of Ayatollah Taskhiri

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has expressed condolences over the passing of prominent Iranian Shia figure and Islamic scholar Hojjatoleslam Mohammad-Ali Taskhiri.

Late founder of Islamic Republic called Iran Imam Sadiq’s land

Leader says Zionist regime will be uprooted, liberating Palestine an obligation

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the struggle to liberate Palestine is an obligation and an Islamic goal, adding “everyone must assist the Palestinian nation in this holy struggle”. He also said thanks to Imam Khomeini's intelligent initiative - to unite Muslims on the issue of Holy Quds and in support of the oppressed people of Palestine.

How do relatives, friends recall about Imam Khomeini’s family life?

Imam Khomeini’s family members and people within his close circle have recalled in a series of memoirs that the late founder of the Islamic Republic was so kind and used to perform works by himself and never passed on his works to others.