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By Staff Writer
The philosophy behind Iran's mass prison pardons
Ayatollah Khamenei pardoned or reduced sentences for over 60,000 inmates last week
TEHRAN – Mahmoud was sentenced to five years in prison after being arrested with drugs in 2023. His offense is considered small-scale drug possession in Iran, as he used the drugs himself and sold them to a small number of acquaintances after obtaining them from a large distributor.
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2025-09-13 21:39
Reported Zionist summit in Baku sparks criticism from Ayatollah Khamenei’s advisor
TEHRAN – Ali Akbar Velayati, senior adviser on international affairs to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has condemned the reported hosting of a Zionist rabbis’ summit in the Republic of Azerbaijan, describing it as a shocking and anti-Islamic step that undermines the dignity of Shiism worldwide.
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2025-09-08 20:35
By Shahrokh Saei
Turning opportunities into action: Iran-China partnership through the lens of GGI framework
TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has emphasized the importance of building on the political and economic opportunities arising from President Masoud Pezeshkian’s recent trip to China, which happens to resonate with the five principles outlined in China’s Global Governance Initiative (GGI).
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2025-09-07 23:09
Leader welcomes Pezeshkian's visit to China:
Potentials for economic and political cooperation with China must be pursued
TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei told the Pezeshkian administration on Sunday that the government should not let the threat of a potential war with Israel or the United States derail its ongoing plans and their implementation.
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2025/09/01
By Qinduo Xu
Iran and China: Two civilizations, one shared future
BEIJING – When Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei penned a post on X in both Persian and Chinese about bilateral relationship, the symbolism was unmistakable.
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2025-08-31 21:58
By Shahrokh Saei
Ayatollah Khamenei urges full implementation of Iran-China 25-year strategic partnership
TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has urged the full implementation of the landmark long-term deal between Iran and China, known as the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement.
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2025-08-24 20:35
Iran stands firm against US pressure for obedience
Ayatollah Khamenei says ‘sacred unity’ an achievement of war that must be protected
TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei attended a public mourning ceremony that commemorated the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Reza (AS) on Sunday. He delivered a speech some point during the event, where he spoke about the 12-day U.S.-Israeli aggression against Iran, and promised that Iranians will continue to resist U.S. pressure to subjugate them.
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2025-08-10 22:37
Pezeshkian: All foreign policy decisions aligned with Leader’s guidance
TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian has affirmed that his government will carry out all foreign policy decisions and negotiations in close coordination with the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
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2025-07-29 20:21
Leader at a ceremony attended by families of Israeli war's victims:
Iran will not cede its religion and knowledge
TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran will persist in its progress across multiple sectors and that Western pressure will not deter the nation from the independent course it established over 46 years ago.
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2025-07-15 21:53
Interview with Martyr Hajizadeh reveals Leader’s instrumental role in missile program
TEHRAN – Experts and analysts believe that Iran’s missile program was what saved the country from the devastating fate the U.S. and Israel had devised for it in the lead-up to the war that began on June 13.
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2025-07-15 14:32
Photo: Mahmud Karim
Tehran honors martyrs of Israeli airstrikes with citywide billboards
Billboards installed across Tehran by the municipality honor Iranian martyrs of Israeli airstrikes, featuring portraits of military commanders, nuclear scientists, and ordinary civilians alongside their grieving family members, June 15, 2025.
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2025-07-13 21:51
Tehran stands by Leader’s fatwa banning nuclear weapons: Parliament
TEHRAN — The Iranian Parliament has once again underlined the country’s unwavering commitment to the peaceful use of nuclear energy, with top lawmakers emphasizing that Iran’s nuclear doctrine remains fully aligned with the Leader’s religious decree prohibiting nuclear weapons.
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2025-07-08 14:42
Ashura 1447: Procession in Mumbai Shows Support for Opressed people
Mumbai, 10th Muharram 1447 AH, A large Ashura procession was held at Zaib Palace, Mumbai, to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hossein and his companions. Along with traditional mourning (azadari), participants expressed support for Palestine and the leadership of Imam Khamenei.
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2025-07-07 22:30
By Fatemeh Torkashvand
Leader blurs lines between faith and nation with ‘Ey Iran’ performance
TEHRAN – Following the global circulation of footage showing the presence of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei at a mourning ceremony on the eve of Ashura, one video has specifically drawn public attention in Iran. In it, the Leader is seen requesting one of the eulogists to perform the patriotic anthem "Ey Iran" during the ritual gathering.
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2025-07-06 21:05
By Soheila Zarfam
Chants of 'Haidar, Haidar', Tears of 'Ey Iran'
Leader attends public ceremony after Israeli, Western media claim he is in hiding
TEHRAN – The Israeli regime's war against Iran started suddenly and unexpectedly. The regime assassinated top military generals, nuclear scientists, and civilians in airstrikes, a move that prompted a response within 12 hours, much to their dismay.
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2025-07-06 12:38
Zarif: Leader’s 'fearless' presence in Ashura gathering proves ‘Iranians will never surrender’
TEHRAN - Mohammad Javad Zarif, the former foreign minister, said on Sunday that the "fearless" attendance of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the Ashura ritual in the Imam Khomeini Hosseiniyeh on the Ashura night proved that "Iranian will never surrender" to threats.
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2025-06-13 07:14
Leader vows 'severe punishment' after Israeli attacks kill commanders, scientists
TEHRAN – In an official message, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei vowed “severe punishment” for Israel after the regime assassinated at least four Iranian military officials and nuclear scientists in strikes hitting Tehran in the early hours of Friday.
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2025-06-11 23:04
Leader hails Iranians’ national character in meeting with lawmakers
Unparalleled resistance against global powers’ bullying
TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei met with Iranian lawmakers on Wednesday, where he expounded on a range of topics, including the national characteristics he finds admirable in Iranians.
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2025-06-08 13:59
Photo: khamenei.ir
Hajj pilgrims join annual ‘Disavowal of Pagans’ ceremony at Arafat
Iranian pilgrims hold various placards during the “Disavowal of Pagans” ceremony held on the plain of Arafat during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, outside the holy city of Mecca, on June 12, 2025. During the event, a message from the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, was read out to the participants. In his message, Ayatollah Khamenei described a pilgrimage grounded in awareness as a remedy for the current suffering of the Islamic world, and emphasized the duty of Muslim governments to halt the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and to pressure the United States, as the main supporter of the Zionist regime, to end its atrocities. He also urged Muslim nations to hold their governments accountable in fulfilling this responsibility.
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2025-06-07 22:29
By Faramarz Kouhpayeh
Iran’s path to active membership in Non-Aligned Movement after the Islamic Revolution
TEHRAN – Iran officially became a member of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in 1961. However, it was only after the Islamic Revolution of 1979 that the country emerged as an independent and active participant in the movement.
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2025-05-28 22:00
SCO and BRICS valuable opportunities for Iran: Leader
TEHRAN – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, held a meeting with Iran’s interior minister and the country's provincial governors on Wednesday.
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2025-05-20 22:12
Ayatollah Khamenei's response to US ‘nonsense’:
Iran does not need anyone's permission to enrich uranium
TEHRAN – Iran has repeated its long-standing position that uranium enrichment cannot and will not stop within the country, with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei taking to the public stage this time to ask Americans to stop talking “nonsense”, after multiple warnings by lower-ranking officials seemingly failed to resonate during ongoing nuclear talks with the United States.
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2025-05-20 22:09
By Ehsan Salehi
Raisi: The exemplary human of the Islamic Revolution
TEHRAN – On the anniversary of the martyrdom of Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei highlighted his exceptional qualities, emphasizing that recounting these traits serves as a lesson for all.
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2025-05-20 22:08
Martyr Raisi was honest and sharp: Leader
Leader meets with families of helicopter crash martyrs on 1st martyrdom anniversary
THERAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei held a gathering in Tehran on Tuesday to honor late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, late Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, and a number of other officials who lost their lives during a helicopter crash on May 19, 2024.
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2025-05-17 21:49
Ayatollah Khamenei expounds on US president's West Asia trip
'You might not be there without US'; This is Trump's model for Arab states
TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, met with a number of teachers and educators from across the country on May 17, 2025, in the Imam Khomeini (ra) Hussainiyah.
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2025-05-10 22:45
Minds must not be diverted from Palestine: Leader
TEHRAN – On the occasion of National Workers’ Week in Iran, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, met with a group of Iranian laborers on May 10, 2025, in the Imam Khomeini Hussainiyah.
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2025-05-04 22:45
Leader: Nothing more beneficial for Islamic world than unity
TEHRAN – Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Revolution, met with Iranian officials overseeing the Hajj pilgrimage on Sunday at the Imam Khomeini Hussainiyah.
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2025-04-16 21:58
Araghchi to deliver Leader’s message to Putin
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is set to travel to Moscow on Thursday to deliver a message from the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, to Russia’s Vladimir Putin.
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2025-04-15 22:01
Iran neither overly optimistic nor overly pessimistic about Oman talks: Leader
TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei met with senior officials from the executive, legislative, and judiciary branches of the government on Tuesday
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2025-04-13 21:26
Maximum preparedness of Armed Forces must be maintained: Leader
TEHRAN – A number of commanders from the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Armed Forces met with their Commander-in-Chief Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Sunday. The Leader of the Islamic Revolution holds meetings with military officials around the same time each year to mark the new Iranian calendar year.