Mojtaba Khamenei’s absence while giving his first public message as Iran's Supreme Leader recalls the role of Ayatollah Khomeini’s smuggled audio cassette tapes in the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran. Here is how his underground sermons from exile mobilised protests and helped topple the Shah

Is presence of a leader needed to unite Iran? How smuggled audio tapes of Khomeini from exile helped establish Islamic Republic

In 2019, the Supreme Leader issued the "Second Phase of the Revolution" manifesto, promising a transition to a "young, revolutionary" management to secure the system for another 40 years. By 2026, this plan has visibly failed.

Velayat-e Faqih: How 85 million Iranians are trapped by a law written 47 years ago

By Naser Ghobadzadeh Iran’s ruling clergy are celebrating the 40th anniversary of the 1979 revolution, during which Shi'ite Islamists, led by religious leader Ayatollah Khomeini, toppled Mohammad Reza Shah’s secular monarchy.

Forty years on from the Iranian revolution, could the country be at risk of another one?

Iran's president on Monday insisted "enemy" plots against the country would fail as vast crowds marked 40 years since the Islamic revolution at a time of heightened tensions with the United States.

Mammoth crowds mark 40th anniversary of Iran revolution

Rouhani has been an important player in Iran's political setting right from the days of the Iranian revolution of 1979.

Hasan Rouhani: Iran's 'Diplomatic Sheikh'

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Is presence of a leader needed to unite Iran? How smuggled audio tapes of Khomeini from exile helped establish Islamic Republic

Velayat-e Faqih: How 85 million people are trapped by a law written 47 years ago

Forty years on from the Iranian revolution, could the country be at risk of another one?

Mammoth crowds mark 40th anniversary of Iran revolution

Hasan Rouhani: Iran's 'Diplomatic Sheikh'