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Analysis

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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Imam Khomeini addressed the entire world, not just Iranians

Message to the Palestinian nation for their victory over the Zionist regime

The following is the full text of a letter written by Imam Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, on May 21, 2021. The letter is addressed to the oppressed Palestinian nation on the occasion of their victory in the 12-day war against the Zionist regime.

Analysis

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.

From stones to missiles

Posters

10 key points of Imam Khamenei’s speech on the International Al Quds Day; May 7, 2021

Analysis

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

Moments from Imam Khamenei’s friendly meeting with martyrs' children

Recitation of Chapter Al-Fatiha (The Opening) by Imam Khamenei

Video

Prophet Muhammad: A kind father seeking humanity's prosperity

OP-Ed

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.”

Analysis

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.

The Islamic Revolution; an alternative

On the occasion of the 42nd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, this dossier examines some of the various dimensions of this Revolution and Iran’s progress after the Islamic Revolution.

Analysis

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.

Analysis

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

Appalling statistics on violence against women

Special Report

Racism is deeply rooted in US establishment, destroying the country

Modern Slavery speeding up U.S.'s trip down the trail of decline

In his November 3rd speech, Ayatollah Khamenei once again stressed that the decline and collapse of the US’s established order is inevitable and this is a topic that analysts and authors inside the United States admit to. One of the many indicators of the US decline and collapse is the significant increase of U.S. regime’s racist behavior towards its own people as well as other nations. This is irrespective of which administration takes the Oval Office; rather this is a structural approach taken by both Democratic and Republican governments. This article reviews abusing the people of color and exploiting them as cheap labor force as well as the expansion of modern slavery in the United States.

Report

The Arbaeen Walk challenges many of today’s clichés

The lives of contemporary human beings are governed by a set of cultural frameworks which label individual well-being to be the first priority in a human being's life. These same cultural principles have inevitably led to a substantial portion of the world’s population living in dire poverty and distress. The Arbaeen Walk, which takes place annually forty days after the Ashura, brings serious challenges to such cultural clichés and their consequences.

Report

The Arbaeen Walk: An introduction

Especially in recent years, the Arbaeen Walk has turned into a magnificent phenomenon. But due to certain reasons, it has not received the attention it deserves from the international mainstream media. The following article attempts to introduce and shed some light on the dimensions of this historic event in the Islamic community and the world.

Timeline

The timeline of Imam Hussain's (pbuh) uprising

On the occasion of the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (pbuh) and his companions, Khamenei.ir is publishing the timeline of the events of Imam Hussain’s (pbuh) uprising.

Report

Two nations who have always been friends

The Iranian and Iraqi people have always been close friends. However, the global powers have never found this friendly bond to be to their benefit and have repeatedly tried to disrupt it. One famous example of such attempts is the eight-year Imposed War on Iran. The following article tries to explain both the scope and depth of Iranian-Iraqi relations.

Analysis

Religious Democracy: An Introduction

The following article is an attempt to provide some basic insights as to the concept of “religious democracy”. The very concept on which the foundation of the Islamic Republic of Iran is based.

Report

9/11: War on terrorism or war via terrorism

On the occasion of the anniversary of September 11 and the attacks on the Twin Towers, the following report discusses the effects of this incident on the U.S. foreign policy.

Op-Ed

MEK terrorists: The Saudis and US’s adopted children

The Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization is one of the terrorist groups that has carried out the largest number of terrorist attacks against the Iranian people and government. This Op-Ed, which is being published in khamenei.ir, is a brief report of the crimes of this group and the history of the support it has received from the United States, European governments and Saudi Arabia.

UAE will regret it

On August 13, 2020, the Israeli regime and the United Arab Emirates announced a deal to normalize relations. This article examines the causes and consequences of this event.

Op_Ed

What the U.S. leaves behind!

Following Imam Khamenei's speech concerning the destructive, harmful presence of the United States in other countries, including Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria, Khamenei.ir publishes the following Op-Ed.

When did Imam Khomeini let out the cry of "Black Lives Matter"?

One of the stated goals of the Islamic Revolution of Iran led by Imam Khomeini in 1979 was to fight against racism and to support people of color. What did the Islamic Revolution do to prove this claim? Did Imam Khomeini fulfill his promise? These issues have been examined in an op-ed written for Khamenei.ir.

How to stop the Zionist regime from occupying the West Bank

After the announcement that the city of Bayt al-Muqaddas (Jerusalem) is the capital of the occupying Zionist regime and the subsequent relocation of the U.S. embassy to this Palestinian city did not draw a decisive response from the global community and the world of Islam, in the second step, the Zionist regime attempted to put a veneer of legitimacy on the occupation of the Golan Heights by way of U.S. recognition of this occupation. Now, in the latest step, it has tried to legalize the annexation of the West Bank by making it a law in the Knesset. The chain of actions aimed at occupation by the Zionist regime is moving in a direction that further proves to the world the regime’s lack of respect for international commitments. Having started with this introduction in this Op-Ed, there is first a review of the various dimensions of the plan to annex the West Bank to the bogus country of Israel, and next the consequences of this plan for the Palestinians and the region at large have been described. At the end, this article discusses the solution to this problem.

The biggest insult to women by the West