The Iranian protests which have entered their third month are demonstrating the perseverance and bravery of the people from all classes and regions who united to rise up against the regime. Remarkably, the Islamic Republic is the key reason that triggered this revolutionary wave after its oppressive...
Ayatollah Mahmoud Taleghani was the first imam to hold the Friday prayer in Tehran on July 27, 1979. He was appointed by Ruhollah Khomeini only a few months after the revolution that toppled Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and established the Islamic state.
The founder of the Islamic Republic wanted Fri...
