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A momentous point in the decline of the US

The following report tries to analyze the global political and cultural consequences the event of taking over the US embassy by the Iranian students had for the US.

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Anniversary of the Leader’s statements on the Karabakh war

November 3rd is the anniversary of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution making statements regarding the Karabakh war between Azerbaijan and Armenia. In the following Op-Ed, Mohsen Pakaeen, Iran’s former ambassador to Azerbaijan, attempts to review the significance of Imam Khamenei’s stance in regard to the Karabakh war and also its relevance for the present situation in the region.

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Unity: A requirement for the Islamic nation

The issue of Islamic unity has always been one of the concerns of Imam Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution. This is evident both in his statements and actions to the extent that he almost always mentions unity when addressing the Islamic nation. The following article attempts to explain Imam Khamenei's viewpoint in this regard.

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Solution to current developments on northwestern borders

In a videoconference with the joint graduation ceremony of the cadets in the Armed Forces Academies, which was held at the Imam Hussain Military Academy, Imam Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, raised important points about current events in the countries located to the northwest of Iran. For this reason, KHAMENEI.IR has examined current developments along the northwest borders of the country in an op-ed written by Mr. Mohsen Pak-Ayeen, former diplomat of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

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The event of 9/11 set the stage for an invasion

In order to find out the reasons why the neoconservatives of America have succeeded in carrying out their plans and in moving toward their ambitious goals, it is necessary to understand the causes and motivations behind the events of 9/11. Perhaps without such understanding, a link will be missing in looking into this important issue.

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Social Justice from the viewpoint of Imam Khamenei

Social justice has always been a concern for human beings. This is probably because human beings have realized from the beginning that justice is the key to overcome and resolve many of the crises, he/she has been suffering from. The following op-ed article, attempts to investigate the notion of social justice in the view of Imam Khamenei.

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Importing/producing vaccine binary: the new strategy of the mainstream media against Iran

With the new wave of the Corona pandemic, Iran, like a number of other countries in the world is facing a difficult situation. In the midst of this situation, an approach among the Western mainstream media is trying to (mis)interpret the evidence to their own benefits by first, downgrading Iran’s ability in producing a domestic vaccine; second, by speculating that the present difficult situation Iran is facing is the result of the views of Iran’s Leader regarding importing vaccines, especially by misinterpreting his insistence on not importing Covid vaccines from US and Britain. The following Op-Ed article, published by Khamenei.ir, attempts to analyze the mentioned media approach and reveal, by referring to the very words of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, that not only “importing foreign vaccines” has never been banned in Iran by Imam Khamenei, but that it has been strongly emphasized just like the necessity of working on producing a domestic vaccine.

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Islamic Republic of Iran an epitome of religious rationality

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US humiliated in Afghanistan

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Hajj: A manifestation of the correlation between religion and politics

Islam is basically an all-encompassing religion, affecting all aspects of human life, ranging from individual, social, economic, and political. Viewed from this perspective, Hajj pilgrimage, as an essential and grand Islamic phenomenon, definitely influences the political aspects of human life. The following article explains the political dimensions of Hajj in the light of Imam Khamenei's views.

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Abrahamic Hajj: Moving toward God and condemning false gods

The huge gathering of Hajj has the potential to greatly benefit the Islamic nation and even the world. However, like many other great phenomenon the Islamic-Abrahamic Hajj ceremony has been now and then subject to some deviation from its genuine path. The present article tries to explain the qualities of a genuine Abrahamic Hajj which has the potential to provide the Muslim nation with great benefits.

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Hajj as an opportunity for individual and social transformation

As one of the most central religious rituals in Islam, Hajj has the potential to exert deep and lasting effects on Muslims. The following article tries to explain both the kind and scope of such effects from the viewpoint of Imam Khamenei.

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Fellowship and sympathy in life and teachings of Imam Reza (pbuh)

Fellowship and sympathy are the keys to all important moral and social concepts and have been highly emphasized in Islam. The present report examines the place of the concept of fellowship and sympathy in the lifestyle and practice of Imam Reza (pbuh).

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The place of “humanitarian law” in Imam Khomeini’s worldview

From the beginning of human life, conflicts and wars have been an inseparable part of human life and events such as looting, terrible massacres, and holding women and children captive in different periods indicate that violation of others’ rights and lack of commitment to humanitarian principles have been a recurrent theme in history. Unfortunately, with the development of science and technology and military equipment, the oppressive and bullying humans had no limitations in using it because the main goal was to completely destroy the enemy at whatever cost. Humanitarian law paved the way to develop some principles in an attempt to reduce savagery and cruelty in battles to not only support the victims of these armed conflicts, but to reduce the scope and consequences of the hostilities and wars of the parties to the conflict. The present Op-Ed, published by Khamenei.ir, tries to discuss and locate the principles of humanitarian law, both in theory and practice, in Imam Khomeini’s character and thought. This is done with special attention to Imam Khomeini’s leadership during the Iraqi 8-year imposed war against Iran.

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Iran in the face of sanctions: Economic and industrial growth

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution referred to the failure of the US’s “maximum pressure” strategy against Iran and instead stressed on Iran’s internal economic and industrial potentials as the determining element in overcoming the imposed external impediments such as sanctions. The following Op-Ed, attempts to provide a review of the scope of the sanctions imposed on Iran, elaborate the failure of the US’s “maximum pressure” strategy, and discuss some of the economic and industrial achievements of the Islamic Republic of Iran amid sanctions.

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A brief look at the character and thought of the first Imam of Shia: Imam Ali (pbuh)

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Colonialism’s strategies for weakening “enjoining truth & patience” in target societies

In a part of his speech on the anniversary of the first revelation received by Prophet Muhammad (s) (Mab’ath), Imam Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, referred to one of the soft war strategies used by colonial powers with the aim of weakening determination, creating disappointment, and consequently, preventing nations from progressing. This Op-Ed article tries to explain some aspects of these strategy that are used for colonizing nations.

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An analysis of the UN’s mistakes in resolving the Yemen crisis

The United Nations as an intergovernmental organization whose main aim is to maintain peace and security has failed in a number of cases; the failure which has led to hunger, death, and displacement of many civilians. The Yemen crisis is one of these cases. The following Op-Ed article tries to critically analyze the UN’s role in the Yemen crisis.

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Does Islam marginalize women?

For centuries the Western civilization has been banging on the drum for fighting against religion and religious traditions under the pretext of defending and reviving women’s rights; this is in the case that evidence attests that women’s rights have not been yet completely recognized there. The following Op-Ed article attempts to investigate the possibility of having an active socio-political role for women in the Islamic point of view with special attention to the character of Lady Zaynab (pbuh) before, during, and after the Battle of Karbala.

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The Divided States of America: dissection of the social gap in the United States

In addition to the literary works and movies which decades ago heralded the decline of the United States and its associated ideals, it seems that today the crack on the US’s edifice of power, unity, and on the whole hegemony has become visible more than ever. The following report attempts to take a closer look at this division and decline.

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Iran's "right": The logic behind Imam Khamenei's stance toward America

In his recent speech, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stressed that only Iran has the right to set conditions for the JCPOA. The stance of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution lies in the US’s repeated and blatant violations of the JCPOA. The following Op-Ed investigates the history of US’s manipulative and dishonest approach in regard to Iran from even before the Revolution up to the present time.

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Details of Imam Khamenei's strategic letter to Russia’s President

On Bahman 20, 1399 [February 8, 2021], the message of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Khamenei, was delivered to the Chairman of the Russian Duma – Mr. Putin’s special representative – by the Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Majlis, Mohammad Baqir Qalibaf. KHAMENEI.IR has published Mr. Hossein Amir Abdollahian’s - the Special Aide to the Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Majlis in International Affairs - statements about the significance of this matter:

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What kind of civilization does the Leader of the Islamic Revolution pursue?

Throughout history, human beings have always built civilizations in the hope of attaining peace and tranquility in the context of a just, humane community. However, this pleasant state has still remained an unattainable utopia to a large extent. The following op-ed tries to shed light on what Imam Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, means by a “New Islamic Civilization.”

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In the path to the New Islamic Civilization

The great Islamic Revolution of Iran occurred under the leadership of Imam Khomeini and with the widespread presence of people against internal tyranny and foreign domination and brought Iranians independence, freedom and movement in the direction of creating a new Islamic civilization. Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution has had many causes and effects. The following article reviews both the causes that led to the formation of the Islamic Revolution of Iran and also touches upon some of its effects.

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The Islamic Revolution and women’s right to political participation

Throughout the history of humankind, the issue of women’s political participation has always been a recurrent theme that has undergone extreme fluctuations. It took many years and at times decades for even great revolutions to actualize the political participation of women. The present op-ed attempts to investigate the issue of the political participation of women in the 1979 Islamic Revolution of Iran.

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"Support for the oppressed" in the Islamic Republic of Iran's foreign policy

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The Islamic Revolution and its view on ethnic diversity

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Why Iran doesn't trust French medical services: The story behind contaminated blood

In his televised speech on the occasion of the uprising by the people of Qom, Ayatollah Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, discussed the issue of obtaining the Corona vaccine needed by the Islamic Republic and declared that importing the American, English and French vaccines to the country is forbidden. In this op-ed, Khamenei.ir examines the reasons behind the Iranians’ and the Leader’s distrust of the US and some European countries.

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Why aren’t American and English vaccines trusted?

In his recent public speech, delivered on the anniversary of the January 9, 1978 uprising sparked by the people of Qom, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution explicitly announced that importing American and English vaccines to the country is forbidden. He also mentioned France, saying: “I do not trust the French either.” In this op-ed, Khamenei.ir examines the reasons behind the Iranians’ and the Leader’s distrust of the US and some European countries.

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Legal ways to pursue assassination of Gen. Soleimani at Int'l. level