25th of May has been officially designated as the day of resistance and resilience in the Iranian solar hijri calendar and refers to the staunch resistance and resilience of the people of Dezful, a town in southwestern Iran which emerged from the 8-year imposed war defiant and unbowed.

24th of May was the day of liberation of the port city of Khorramshahr in 1982. This day has been named as the “Day of Resistance, Self-Sacrifice and Victory” in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The history of the Holy Defence is full of great days which have remained in the minds of people with honour.

With the annual Hajj pilgrimage only a few weeks away, hundreds of Iranian officials in charge of organizing the Hajj, and some of those who intend to go on the Hajj pilgrimage this year, met with the Leader of the Islamic Revolution.

Today the 1st of Zil-Qa’dah is the birth anniversary of a very noble lady, who despite the passing of centuries remains an inspiration for all virtuous women. She is none other than Hazrat Fatema Ma’soumah (PBUH), the exemplary daughter of Imam Musa Kazem (PBUH), the 7th infallible heir of the Almighty’s Last and Greatest Messenger to mankind with the universal mission of Islam, Prophet Mohammad (Blessings of God upon him and his progeny).

Today the 25th of the month of Shawwal is the day on which in the year 148 AH (corresponding to 765 AD), Imam Jafar Sadeq (pbuh) the 6th Infallible Heir of Prophet Mohammad (blessings of God upon him and his progeny) was martyred in Medina through a fatal dose of poison.

Welcome to a special programme on the occasion of the passing away of a special person, whose holy shrine in Rayy which is an important site of pilgrimage, makes him the prime saint of the Iranian capital Tehran, to the extent that people call him Shah or King – in fact the spiritual king who continues to govern hearts and souls.

Here is a special feature on the anniversary of one of the crucial events in the history of Islam and humanity. It is the 15th of Shawwal which reminds us of an armed encounter that was imposed by pagan Arabs on Prophet Mohammad (blessings of God upon him and his progeny).

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the focus of the Muslim world should be on strengthening Palestinian combatants at a time when Israel is fast approaching its end.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the enemy has always sought to polarize the Iranian nation, calling on the country’s student community to adhere to the principles of realism in its demands.

In a meeting with a group of top military commanders in Tehran on Sunday (April 16, 2023), and on the eve of "Army Day" in the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, expressed his satisfaction with the performance of Iran's Armed Forces and advised the officials not to be content with any level of progress and calling on them to always advance forward without ever stopping.