The ‘forgotten’ US shootdown of Iranian airliner Flight 655­

Today marks twenty-nine years since the shootdown by the USS Vincennes of Iran Air flight 655, which killed all of the plane’s 290 civilian passengers. This shootdown of a civilian airliner by a US naval ship occurred on July 3, 1988, toward the end of the eight-year Iran-Iraq War.

Imam Khomeini stressed too much on boosting of uninty among society

United Nations says Israel’s killing of Gazans may amount to war crimes

A UN fact-finding mission says Israeli forces committed rights violations during their crackdown against Palestinian protesters in the Gaza Strip last year that may amount to “war crimes,” urging the regime’s military to prevent its snipers from using lethal force against the demonstrators.

Iranian President Rouhani meets with senior Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Sistani in Najaf

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has held talks with Iraq’s top Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in the holy city of Najaf on the final day of his landmark visit to the neighboring Arab state.

Imam Khomeini always kept remembering God

Imam Khomeini kept remembering God amid air in airplane

A memoirs mentions that Imam Khomeini had kept remembering God the Almighty amid air in the airplane while making a historic return to his homeland nearly spending 15 years in exile.

Iran marks 40th anniversary of Islamic revolution in US much to Bolton's dismay

Iran's de facto consul in Washington has hosted a reception to mark the 40th anniversary of the country’s 1979 revolution which overthrew the monarchy of the US-backed Pahlavi regime in Iran.

In remembrance of Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani, a key aide to Imam Khomeini

Late Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani was among the main aides to late founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini.