For Iran, supporting the Palestinian cause is not politics. It is principle.

Forty-five years apart, Iran faced imposed wars twice: Saddam’s 1980 invasion and Israel’s June 2025 aggression. Both, backed by foreign powers, sought “regime change” in Iran but ended in failure.

The week of unity in Iran, marking the birth of the Prophet Mohammad, emphasizes the unity of Shia and Sunni Muslims.

Iran marks Prophet Muhammad’s 1,500th birth anniversary with calls for Shia-Sunni unity, reflecting the vision of Imam Khomeini, Ayatollah Khamenei, and contemporary Shia and Sunni leaders.

Black Friday massacre in Tehran, on this day in 1978, brutally exposed the Pahlavi regime’s tyranny and united Iranians under Imam Khomeini’s leadership, paving the way for the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Arif Hussain al-Hussaini, inspired by Imam Khomeini, was a prominent Pakistani cleric who opposed Takfirism and imperialism, and was assassinated on this day in 1988.

Hamid Sabzevari, an Iranian poet who gave voice to the Islamic Revolution through powerful verses that inspired resistance, unity, and national identity.