Iran-Russia relations

From Imam Khomeini’s letter to the collapse of the Soviet Union

When Mikhail Gorbachev, Head of state of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, received Imam Khomeini’s letter from the Imam’s chosen delegation party, he turned to them and said: “Although the people of the Soviet Union and Iran are followers of different schools of thought, this does not prevent us from cooperating with each other based on our common principles and traditions.” On January the 4th 1989, when Eduard Shevardnadze, the Soviet foreign minister, traveled to Iran after his visit to Iraq and delivered Gorbachev’s official response to Imam Khomeini, he was also instructed to talk about bilateral relations.

Ayatollah Sayyid Noor Mofidi and Unity:

''The late Imam always insisted on the issue of unity among the Muslim people''

Ayatollah Sayyid Noor Mofidi, who is the Supreme Leader’s representative in Golestan and the leader of the Friday congregational prayers in Gorgan, talked of Imam Khomeini’s insistence on the unity of Muslims and its importance. He also talked of the Supreme Leader’s help in guiding Muslims towards unity and in neutralizing the plots of the enemies of Islam.

Ayatollah Javadi Amoli

The story of delivering Imam Khomeini’s letter to Gorbachev

Before and after the official visit of the Iranian delegation with the leader of the Soviet Union, there were no political contacts made, to a person or a group, by the head of the delegation, because this visit was only for submitting the message and clarifying its deep contents.

Demise of Sheikh Muhammad Hashimiyaan

Sayyid Hassan Khomeini issued a statement offering his condolences for the passing of Hajj Sheikh ...

Sayyid Hassan Khomeini issued a statement, which addressed Ayatollah Hashimi Rafsanjani and offered condolences for the demise of Sheikh Muhammad Hashimiyaan.

Imam Khomeini, a role model

The head Hezbollah held Imam Khomeini as his role model

Sheikh Ali Reza Biniyaaz describes the personality of Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah and his many great characteristics. He points outs that the success of Hezbollah is due to the fact that they followed the Imam’s ideals and ways.

Sayyid Hassan Khomeini said:

Art is not only an impartial means of expressing problems within society

"A group of mature and young poets met up with Sayyid Hassan Khomeini and recited their poems for him and gave their views regarding the society. Sayyid Hassan told them of their duties as artists, and said that they should not be an impartial means of expressing problems but should also step forward and help solve them, however difficult this transition may be."

Sayyid Ahmad’s character

The Holy Shrine and the Institute of Compilation and Publication of Imam Khomeini’s works