Religion and Democracy in Imam Khomeini and Ayatollah Khamenei’s Thoughts" has thoroughly been ...

The present paper will explain the religious democracy in the ideologies of leaders of the Islamic republic of Iran (Imam Khomeini and Ayatollah Khamenei), with in three theoretical, principles and components of religious democracy. In the thoughts of Imam Khomeini and ayatollah Khamenei there is a firm link between religion and politics, and democracy originates from religion.

Iran blacklists 51 American officials, commanders for involvement in Gen. Soleimani assassination

Imam Khomeini spent over 14 years in exile

In early 1970 Imam Khomeini gave a lecture series in Najaf on Islamic Government which later was published as a book titled variously Islamic Government or Guardianship of the Islamic Jurists (velayat-e faqih). This was his most famous and influential work and laid out his ideas on governance (at that time):

More than four decades of Resistance against global arrogance

The triple events of November the 4th began in 1964, when Imam Khomeini, leader of the Islamic revolution of Iran was exiled to Turkey for accusing the King, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi of affiliation with the US. Years later in 1978, tens of Iranian school children were killed as they protested against the Shah for the same reason. And finally, a year later, Students of university age fearing that the revolution would be thwarted by American interference, took over the US embassy in Tehran. Imam Khomeini eventually called the takeover “A second revolution”.Iran-America relations were once famous. But as they turned sour over 40 years ago, the non-relations became as famous and has stuck till today. The turning point was Iran’s Islamic Revolution of 1979. But the western superpower, America, and the west Asian regional power, Iran, were never friends on an equal standing.

Imam Khomeini: Opposed to this vice is the ability to restrain one’s anger

Imam Khomeini pointed out fatal moral diseases and consequences

Imam Khomeini through his theological works has explained that a person afflicted with ‘ujb should know that this vice sows the seeds of many other vices and serves as the source of such offences.

Believers should seek refuge in God from the mischief of the self, Imam Khomeini explained

Imam Khomeini through his theological works explained that the faithful people should seek refuge in God from the mischief of the self.

FM Zarif says time for US to kick habit, end addiction to sanctions

On the sixth signing anniversary of the landmark Iran nuclear deal, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif highlights the failure of the United States' so-called 'maximum pressure campaign' and sanctions, citing Tehran’s progress, including in the nuclear field, despite the bans.