Before 1979, Iranian women wore miniskirts, earned advanced degrees, ran businesses, and lived lives that looked remarkably like their Western peers. Then came the Islamic Revolution—and everything ...

The helicopter that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was in when it crashed was a US-made Bell 212 that may have been 50 years, according to reports.

Before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran underwent significant modernization and Westernization under the Pahlavi dynasty, particularly during Mohammad Reza Shah’s reign. The Shah implemented policies ...

The Islamic Republic of Iran is a constant source of anguish for its own people, its neighbors, and the broader world. The government likely executes more people than any state except China. It ...