Serious efforts required to elucidate principles of Imam Khomeini’s political thought

Pundits and experts maintain that serious attempts are needed to elucidate the general principles of Imam Khomeini’s political thought.

Assembly of Experts forms pillar of Islamic-Republic system

Iran’s Assembly of Experts for the Leadership was established in 1982 under Article 107 of the Iranian constitution. Nearly 90 members are popularly elected every eight years and they should all be Islamic jurisprudence scholars.

Imam Khomeini warned against corrupt practices in Islamic-Republic system

Imam Khomeini through a series of his historic messages advised officials and other custodians to refrain from exercising corrupt practices in the newly established Islamic system.

US constantly displaying hostilities towards Iran

The United States displayed his hostilities towards Iran by backing for Iraq's former dictator Saddam Hussein in the Iran-Iraq war, and the intentional shooting down of an Iranian passenger plane by the US navy in 1988.

Iran’s foreign policy follows Islamic values and ideals of Imam Khomeini

Following the victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979, the basic principles of Iranian foreign policy are based on divine values and guidelines directed by Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic

Imam Khomeini's views on foreign policy

Imam Khomeini, as a jurist whose political viewpoints are based on jurisprudence principles, has expressed his viewpoints about foreign policy, in general, and foreign policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in particular.

Imam Khomeini established democracy, changed balance of power

Basij is the school of love and the academy of martyrdom: Imam Khomeini

Imam Khomeini the great spiritual leader of Muslim world highlights the role and significance of Basij as one of the most indispensable organizations to defend Islam and the Islamic revolution.