Rooted in Islamic principles and the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iranian leaders frame their foreign policy on defending the oppressed, viewing Palestine as a central cause.

Forty-five years apart, Iran faced imposed wars twice: Saddam’s 1980 invasion and Israel’s June 2025 aggression. Both, backed by foreign powers, sought “regime change” in Iran but ended in failure.

Iran marks Prophet Muhammad’s 1,500th birth anniversary with calls for Shia-Sunni unity, reflecting the vision of Imam Khomeini, Ayatollah Khamenei, and contemporary Shia and Sunni leaders.

Black Friday massacre in Tehran, on this day in 1978, brutally exposed the Pahlavi regime’s tyranny and united Iranians under Imam Khomeini’s leadership, paving the way for the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

August 30 marks Iran’s National Day of Fight against Terrorism, commemorating the 1981 MKO terror group bombing that killed President Rajaee, Prime Minister Bahonar, and other officials.

A US journalist-activist reports from Tehran in the aftermath of the 12-day imposed war, documenting destruction, as well as resilience and resistance to the Israeli-American aggression.

Arif Hussain al-Hussaini, inspired by Imam Khomeini, was a prominent Pakistani cleric who opposed Takfirism and imperialism, and was assassinated on this day in 1988.