In a moment that could have changed Middle Eastern history, Mossad debated assassinating Ayatollah Khomeini—then chose to ...

Imam Khomeini spent over 14 years in exile, mostly in the holy city of Najaf in Iraq. Initially, he was sent to Turkey on 4 November 1964, where he stayed in the city of Bursa for less than a year. He ...

Imam Khomeini, born on September 24, 1902, spent years in exile in Iraq, Turkey, and France, leading the movement that overthrew the Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and established the Islamic Republic.

In November 1964, Khomeini was detained again and immediately sent into exile to neighboring Turkey. He spent more than 14 years abroad, including in Iraq and France, before returning to Iran.

Imam Khomeini spent many years in exile in Iraq, Turkey, and France, from where he led a swelling grassroots movement, which ultimately ousted the Shah and led to the formation of the Islamic ...

They began as quiet scholars. They ended up reshaping the Middle East. The untold story of how Khomeini and Khamenei turned ...

President Donald Trump sought a diplomatic meeting with Iranian leadership, but Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was reportedly silent ...

In the concluding part of our series on US-Iran relations, we examine the Shah’s push for modernisation, the emergence of ...

Imam Khomeini spent many years in exile in Iraq, Turkey, and France, from where he led a swelling grassroots movement, which ultimately ousted the Shah and led to the formation of the Islamic ...

By bnm Tehran bureau The sixth round of Iran-US talks could be held this weekend in Oman, Axios said on June 4, as Tehran signals conditional openness to a regional uranium enrichment consortium ...

TEHRAN – Time magazine chose Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Revolution, as its Man of the Year for 1979. The magazine’s editors explained at the time that they sought to ...