1 year ago Tehran, Iran Locals in the capital's Sattarkhand district are continuing the nationwide protests against the government on the 115th night of the uprising
After anti-terror operation in Castrop-Rauxel: Arrest warrants against two Iranians requested. According to the Düsseldorf public prosecutor's office, the brothers are said to have planned an Islamist terrorist attack with toxins
Khamenei: The love that the Almighty God has placed in a mother's heart for her child is unparalleled. There is no other love like it
Khamenei: Mothers are the foundation for transferring the elements of national identity. Language, traditions, good morals, and good habits are all primarily passed on by mothers. Fathers are also influential, but much less so than mothers
Khamenei: It is truly impossible to manage a family without a woman being present & her endeavors. Sometimes there are problems in a family that cannot be resolved without the gentle touch of a woman. No matter how strong & capable a man is, he cannot solve some of these problems
Khamenei: When we say housewife, we don't mean a woman should sit at home & do nothing, & that she should not get involved in social work or political activities. No, being a housewife means taking care of one's home, & alongside that, she can do any other work that she is able to manage
Khamenei: A woman is the air that fills the atmosphere in a family. Just as you would not be able to breathe if there was no air in the environment, that is how it would be if there was no woman in your family
Khamenei: In the Quran 2 women are mentioned as role models for all human beings, Pharaoh's wife & SaintMary. It is the exact opposite of Western culture, which sets men as role models. Here in the Quran, women are mentioned as role models, not just for women, but for all of humankind
Khamenei: Islam sees individuals as "human beings" when it evaluates them, and there is no difference between a man and a woman in this. The equality of men and women in the field of human values is one of the principles of Islam
A drone hovering near Ain al-Asad air base in Anbar has been shot down, Iraqi defense sources tell Reuters
German police detain Iranian suspected of planning 'Islamist-motivated' attack
Khamenei: My strong advice to Commander-in-Chief of the Police Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Radan, is that he should seek the Almighty God's satisfaction & also the satisfaction of the dear people when protecting security & ensuring public welfare
Khamenei: Imam Khamenei appoints Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Radan as Commander-in-Chief of the Police Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran
AFP: Iran executes two people for participating in protests
1 year ago Protest in Zahedan, Sistan Baluchistan, Iran, today
Iranian militias mobilized in Al-Mayadin, left their HQs for fear of being targeted by warplanes.
Khamenei: The West has broken all moral & human boundaries & seeks to normalize & legalize all sins that are forbidden in all religions. Prohibitions on homosexuality, etc. are not limited to Islam. These are strictly forbidden in all religions. They legalize these & are not even ashamed
Khamenei: Some said unrestricted relations between men & women in the West would make men sexually indifferent & prevent sexual crimes. But it's become worse & men's appetites have grown 100 times, leading to various types of sexual corruption & them breaking all moral & human boundaries
Khamenei: The ultimate disgrace of the West is that despite the problems in their society such as sexual slavery and the female sex trade, they claim to be the flag bearers of women's rights
Khamenei: Even now women are paid less than men for doing the same work in many Western countries. Women are being misused. Under the pretext of women's emancipation in the 19th and 20th centuries, women were pulled out from their homes to work in factories with lower wages
Khamenei: In the West's capitalistic system, it was the men who were managing the economy, trade deals, & such. Thus, men have priority over women in the capitalistic system. Since capital is more in the hands of men, men have a higher priority
Khamenei: The West's capitalistic system is dominated by men. In capitalism, capital is something higher than humanity. Humanity is being used to serve capital. Thus, any human being who can generate and accumulate more capital is more valuable
Khamenei: Imam Khamenei met with a number of mothers and exemplary women who are active in cultural, social, academic, and scientific fields today, days before the anniversary of the birth of Lady Fatimah Zahra (pbuh), which is Women's Day in Iran
Khamenei: Martyr Soleimani revived the Resistance. There was a time when the Palestinians used to fight using stones. Compare this with the situation in Palestine today. Are the current situations in Gaza and in the West Bank the same as before
Eric Edelman and Ray Takeyh argue that the Biden administration should help #IranRevolution2022 by 1) leaving #IranTalks and enforcing sanctions 2) helping communication of protesters via Starlink and other ways 3) Funding broadcasting to #Iran
Khamenei: The issue of science and scientific progress is a common discourse in the country. Scientific progress and crossing scientific boundaries should not be forgotten due to focusing on religious and revolutionary issues to such an extent that scientific advancement is neglected
Khamenei: Some principles & concepts are constant & eternal, like the principle of justice, which has existed for thousands of years & never becomes obsolete. But it is possible to bring about changes & use new ways in administering justice
Khamenei: The new idea brought by the Islamic Republic is that religious principles and faith are also influential in the formation of a government in addition to the people's role
Khamenei: Imam Khamenei met with some of the members of the Union of Islamic Students Associations in Europe today
1 year ago Tehran, Iran Protesters in the capital's Tehranpars district used Molotov cocktails in an attack targeting a site of the paramilitary Basij units