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Who created ISIS? Was it anyone but the U.S.? Ayatollah Khamenei asks

That the U.S. claims they have established a coalition against ISIS is a lie; of course, the U.S. is against an ‘unrestrained ISIS’, however, if anyone truly seeks to eradicate ISIS, they will have to fight against it.

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Ayatollah Khamenei meets with the Officials and Executives of the Islamic Republic

The Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei received a large number of the government officials and executives today on 17th of the holy month of Ramadan.

6 Islamic recommendations on acquiring knowledge, explained by Ayatollah Khamenei

Avoiding knowledge should not be because of lack of desire, or desire for ignorance or shyness. The hadith continues: knowledge which is covered, and not used for spreading, teaching, and acting accordingly, is like a covered lamp. It is ineffective and its light doesn’t benefit anyone.

Ayatollah Khamenei in Meeting with Government Officials

Everything in Conflict with Our Islam, Our Revolution, Our Rich Historical Background is Not Part of National Interests

The following is the full text of the speech delivered on June 12, 2017 by Ayatollah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, in a meeting with the government officials of the Islamic Republic on the 17th day of the month of Ramadan.

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Satires should be written on Saudi regime running the UN human rights commission: Ayatollah Khamenei

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James Fraser's books narrate tales of colonial missionaries in Iran: Ayatollah Khamenei

Who didn't realize that they were scouts of colonialism? They went there to convert people to Christianity; hence, the colonialists could go to these lands and do what they wanted.

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Ayatollah Khamenei meets with poets

Ayatollah Khamenei meets with a number of poets from Iran and other countries on the occasion of Imam Hassan al-Mujtaba’s (a.s.) birthday anniversary.

'Islamic values would have perished, If Imam Hassan (as) had not made a peace treaty'

Ayatollah Khamenei in Meeting with Poets:

Those who help Saudi Arabia get on the UN Human Rights Commission should be satirized

The following is the full text of the speech delivered on June 10, 2017 by Ayatollah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, in a meeting with poets. The meeting was held on the occasion of the birthday anniversary of Imam Hassan Mujtaba (a.s).

Tehran terrorist incident increased hatred towards govts of U.S. and Saudi

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Terrorists fumbling with firecrackers won't impact Iranian nation's willpower

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Ayatollah Khamenei meets with university students

On the twelfth day of the blessed Ramadan month, a group of students and representatives from university student associations, across the nation, are meeting with Ayatollah Khamenei. This item is being updated...

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The West and their Tango with Wahhabism: Western Role in Augmenting Extremism

Why would the West even consider spreading dangerous ideas of Ibne Taymiyyah and Wahhab? And didn’t they take into account the immeasurable destruction that could result from injecting Wahhabi fanaticism into these regions? USA’s entanglement with Saudi Wahhabism has definitely been one heck of a tempestuous tango--so to speak.

Great powers of the world confessed: they can't resist the influence of Iran in West of Asia

The policies of the greatest powers in the world have become trapped in the mud in West Asia. These policies have failed. They themselves say that this failure is because of the influence and power of the Islamic Republic. This is very important. They wanted to impose every disaster that they liked on Iraq and Syria, but they failed. Well, this is very important. This is the same thing that you wanted. This is the same thing that the Revolution wanted. The goals of the Revolution have been attained, but the goals of the US and its allies – not only the US – have not. This is only an example and such victories, capabilities and achievements are many. You should never forget these achievements.

Feel yourselves in the frontlines of fighting

I want to address those revolutionary groups which are interested in revolutionary matters and those which love the Revolution. I want to address those groups which consider the Islamic Revolution as the means for the salvation of the country and for building the future of the country in the real sense of the word. I am addressing these groups. I would like to say to you students that you should feel that you are present in the front lines of this battle. There is a battle which is not over yet and which might not be over in the near future either. It might continue to exist for a long time. You should feel that you are present in the front lines of this battle. You should see the scene of conflict. One of the grave mistakes is that some people do not feel and see the scene of conflict. They do not understand it. You should pay attention to the relationship between yourselves and this battle. Students should have a sense of human, national, religious, social and international responsibility. This is what is expected of students.

Do not lose hope over short-lasting failures

Students should not become disappointed at temporary failures. You should pay attention to this. You should not say to yourselves, "We said something, but it did not happen. We had such and such a goal, but it was not achieved." You should not at all allow hopelessness and disappointment to overcome you... During the war too, it occurred many times that the things that we had planned and predicted did not happen. For example, during Operation Ramadhan, we used to think that the operation would succeed. It was summer and the weather was very hot. It was the month of Ramadhan and many of our youths were martyred and the operation failed. But did we become disappointed? Did our youth become disappointed? The same is true of Operation Karbala-4 and the initial Val Fajr operation... If we were supposed to become disappointed with every temporary defeat and retreat, nothing would have been achieved. This should not be the case. Hopelessness should never enter your lives because of some temporary and periodic failures. Jun 7, 2017

In a Meeting with Students:

Islamic Revolution completely liberated Iran from the quagmire of being dominated: Ayatollah Khamenei

The following is the full text of the speech delivered on June 7, 2017 by Ayatollah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, in a meeting with students on the 12th day of the month of Ramadan. The meeting was held following the terrorist incidents that took place in the Islamic Consultative Majlis and Imam Khomeini's (r.a.) Holy Shrine.

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Revisiting Imam Khomeini’s Letter to Gorbachev: How did he predict USSR fall?

“If you hope, at this juncture, to solve the economic problems of socialism and communism by appealing to the centers of the Western capitalism, you will, far from remedying any ill of your society, commit a mistake which those to come will have to erase.”

Imam Khomeini was one of the great divine signs

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The mourning ceremony on the 28th demise anniversary of Imam Khomeini (r.a)

Ayatollah Khamenei, the leader of the Revolution addressed a group of thousands of admirers and enthusiasts of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran at mourning ceremony which marks the 28th anniversary of the passing away of Imam Khomeini (r.a) this evening.

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POTUS dances with head of a reactionary regime, criticizes Iran's 40-million election: Ayatollah Khamenei

See how obscene our enemy is! With a decadent, backwards tribal system, the US president stands by the head of the clan and performs a sword-dance. He, however, criticizes the vote of 40 million Iranians during their free election.

Imam Khomeini’s comprehensive virtue: A revolutionary worshipping believer

Some of the descriptions and terms that have been used less than others, in reference to our great late Imam (r.a.), are comprehensive terms: pious, a believer, and a revolutionary. We always describe Imam (r.a.) with different terms and descriptions, but these descriptions – which we have used less frequently – are comprehensive: he was a believer, a pious individual, and a revolutionary. When we refer to him as a ‘Believer’ this means that he believed in God, in a major goal--the very path that helped him reach that goal--and in the people... He was a servant of God, a pious man, and he worshipped Him [God]. He considered himself as a servant of God.--This is an important description as well... Imam (r.a.) enjoyed this characteristic: the characteristic of being a worshipper. He was a man of humility and supplication. He was a man that used to pray ardently: a worshipping believer. As for a third term – that is to say, being a pious, revolutionary believer – I would like to put stress on this description and speak on it. Imam Khomeini (r.a.) was the Imam of the Revolution. Revolution is a word that contains countless realities. “The Imam of the Revolution” means being a leader of all the qualities and characteristics that the word “revolution” encompasses. The reason why materialistic powers were angry and irritated at, and – of course – afraid of, our magnanimous Imam (r.a.) was that he enjoyed the characteristic of being a revolutionary. They chose to be enemies because of this characteristic that he embraced. Today, too, the enemies of the Iranian people exhibit hostility towards this revolutionary characteristic of Imam Khomeini (r.a.). Basically, materialistic powers are intimidated by the word ‘Revolution.’ They are afraid of it, intimidated by it, and panic at the mention of the word: ‘Islamic Revolution.’ The pressures that they exert [on Iran] originate from him [Khomeini] being a revolutionary.

Imam Khomeini’s greatest lesson was the revolutionary spirit and actions

The greatest lesson that our magnanimous Imam (r.a.) taught us was revolutionary morale, mentality and action. We should not forget this. Imam (r.a.) is not a cultural legacy. Some people look at Imam (r.a.) as a cultural legacy. Imam is living! Imam (r.a.) is our Imam! He is our leader. He is in front of our eyes. Although his body is not with us, his words, his path, his thoughts and his essence are alive. You should look at Imam (r.a.) like this and you should learn from him.

Why did Imam Khomeini’s legacy not deviate after his passing away?

Imam (r.a.) then passed away. After his demise, some people entertained the hope of reversing Imam's (r.a.) path, but they thankfully failed. A number of years passed from Imam's (r.a.) demise. Some people outside the country and their agents inside the country waited for the Revolution to show negligence and to become old and derelict so that they could attack and restore the conditions prior to the Revolution, but they failed. What is the reason behind these failures? The reason is the same attractions that our magnanimous Imam (r.a.) enjoyed: attractions related to his fundamental beliefs and principles which exist in the country. I will enlarge on this matter later on. Imam's (r.a.) body has left us, but his soul is alive. Imam's (r.a.) soul is alive, his path is alive, his essence is alive in our society. The same attractions that - during the time of Imam's physical life - used to attract the people, youth and the hearts of individuals like a magnet exist today as well. Imam's (r.a.) name solves problems. Besides, his principles are infinite and they defy time. These things exist. Therefore, the slogans of social and economic justice, independence, freedom, democracy and severance from the domination and lure of American power and other global powers are still attractive to our people and to our youth in the present time.

Imam Khomeini’s personal features and characteristics

Imam (r.a.) had a very strong and powerful personality, marked by his power to resist hardships and difficulties. He was outspoken in declaring his position. He was honest. He used to speak with sincerity. All those who listened to Imam (r.a.) felt honesty in his statements. These were Imam's (r.a.) personal attractions. Faith and reliance on Allah the Exalted were visible in his behavior and in his statements on an equal basis. Both his behavior and his statements were signs of faith and reliance on God Almighty. These were Imam's (r.a.) attractions. Some of his attractions were related to the principles that he presented. For example, one of the things that he presented to the people was Islam: original and Muhammadi Islam. Original Islam is the kind of Islam which is neither fettered by a reactionary outlook nor by syncretism. During a time when these two things existed together – reactionary outlook and syncretism – Imam (r.a.) advocated original Islam. This was attractive to Muslim youth. One of the principles that existed in Imam's (r.a.) slogans was independence. Other principles included freedom and social and economic justice. These were the principles that Imam (r.a.) brought up. These are all attractive.

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Supreme Leader on 28th Demise Anniversary of Imam Khomeini (r.a.)

'Officials Should Not Set Themselves the Goal of Satisfying Arrogant Powers, They Should Satisfy the People'

The following is the full text of the speech delivered on June 4, 2017 by Ayatollah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, on the occasion of the 28th demise anniversary of Imam Khomeini (r.a.). The speech was delivered at Imam Khomeini's shrine.

Ramadan, an opportunity for everyone to seek forgiveness: Ayatollah Khamenei

All should seek forgiveness. Those who are well devoted to worship, those who are relatively good practitioners, even those who are idle in worshiping and only do the minimum of their duties, even those who sometimes miss some duties, everyone should know that this relation between them and God is what moves them ahead in life.

US President strikes a blow on global peace with every decision he makes: Ayatollah Khamenei