When speaking of the stability and endurance of a political system, many external observers tie it to the lifespan or presence of a particular leader. But a deeper understanding of the nature of the Islamic Revolution challenges this superficial perception. A system that is rooted in religious beliefs and strategic principles cannot collapse or deviate…
In an age of information saturation, the gap between truth and perception has never been wider. Mainstream media, shaped by filters and biases, consistently offers a distorted image of Iran and its leadership to Western audiences. Against this backdrop, Ayatollah Khamenei took an extraordinary step: he addressed two open letters directly to the youth of…
One of the most significant strategic miscalculations made by Western powers, particularly the United States, in their engagement with the Islamic Republic of Iran has been their persistent failure to comprehend the institutionalized and popular nature of this political system. This perceptual gap has led to repeated strategic errors, most notably the assumption that the…
There is a lot to say about Ayatollah Khamenei. His life had many dimensions that go far beyond what I can describe. But from my limited perspective, and as someone who has lived in the West and also spent years in Iran, I would like to share what I think. To truly value what he…
After the martyrdom of Ayatollah Khamenei, I cannot imagine what will happen after him, perhaps like the Muslims after Imam Hussein, who could not imagine what would happen after the grandson of the Prophet was killed by others who also called themselves Muslims. But based on what I am living today among my society, among…
My name is Dr. Ehsan Sharif. I am a faculty member at Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Iran, as well as at King’s College London. I have been in the UK since I was four years old and lived there for about 23 years, mostly in Manchester and later in London. I came back…
There is a lot to say about Ayatollah Khamenei. It is well beyond me and multiple dimensions that Ayatollah Khamenei had that I cannot even reach to discuss or even describe. But from my limited and distant perspective, and from someone who has lived in the West and has lived some years in Iran, I…
Our Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, had a multi-dimensional character and personality. Although he was a religious scholar, he was also an expert in political, social, and cultural matters. Iranians know he was one of the most supportive figures in the country regarding Persian literature. Every year he held many meetings with poets and scientists. He…
The legacy of a national leader is often judged by their political strategy, institutional development, and ideological continuity. In the case of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, his impact goes beyond normal politics into science, resistance, culture, and national identity. His leadership brought together scholarly vision, strategic insight, and cultural depth — qualities that together redefined…
“In the name of Seyyed Ali, may this eternal path endure.” The funeral of the leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran is not merely the farewell of a political figure; it is the farewell to an ideology that, for more than three decades, shaped the equations of Iran and influenced a significant part of…
