Those who do not learn lessons from history are condemned to repeat the same.” In today’s battle of narratives, it is ...

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Five conditions determine whether revolutions succeed. For the first time since 1979, Iran meets nearly all of them.

Nearly 50 years after the 1979 Islamic Revolution overthrew his father, exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has spurred ...

Marching alongside a column of protesters through the city of Borujerd in western Iran, a middle-aged woman appeared ...

Protests in Iran are intensifying due to the country's struggling economy, putting pressure on its theocracy as it has shut ...

The protests began over economic grievances but have morphed into the biggest anti-government demonstrations in years. Here’s what to know.

Despite a ceaseless battle against government censors, he was celebrated as one of his country’s greatest auteurs, winning ...

Iran has seen huge protests before, many of them heralded—prematurely—as the regime’s last gasp. Yet unless he decides (and ...

My quest for the ark of the covenant was abruptly disrupted at 35,000 feet over the Atlantic Ocean. Three hours into our ...

The late Bahram Beyzai, former Bita Daryabari Visiting Professor of Iranian Studies, left a lasting cultural legacy as an writer, director and playwright.

While the Islamic Republic is shaken by rising street protests, the shadow of American power—and of Israel—hangs over Tehran.