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Minutes has been covering the geopolitical situation in Iranian for almost five decades. Here are some of the reports we've broadcast.
This decision, made quietly, cautiously, and with the best of intentions, reshaped the fate of a nation and the entire region ...
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has served as the second supreme leader of Iran since 1989. He is a powerful figure in the Middle East ...
The last heir to the Iranian monarchy urged Western states on Monday to accept that the collapse of the current Iranian ...
“The future of Iran lies not in the shadow of old thrones or turbaned tyrants. It lies in the hands of the Iranian people — ...
The U.S. has not publicly called for regime change in the current Israel-Iran conflict, but over 70 years ago, it played a ...
The Iran-Israel attacks also marked the latest military escalation in the West Asia region since the latter's strikes on Gaza - the result of Hamas' October 7 terror attacks - began in 2023 and ...
On 16 January 1979, the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, fled to sanctuary in Anwar Sadat’s Egypt. Less than four weeks ...
IDF strikes Tehran’s Evin Prison, long a symbol of Iran’s brutal repression, in bid to disrupt regime control and aid detainees.
Critics argue Reza Pahlavi’s monarchical ambitions and ties to Israel undermine his claims of advocating for democracy.
I don't know." Ask a Persian? "Why no, my friend! I hate poetry! It's so antiquated!" "Oh. Do you know any good poems?" "Yes, I have several memorized. What are you in the mood for?" Look, I'm not ...
Explore the potential consequences of regime change in Iran, from chaos and sectarian war to the proliferation of nuclear weapons.