The Islamic Republic’s relationship with Iranians does not resemble a social contract, but a predatory lease signed in 1979 ...

Visiting Iran during the unrest in January, I found the accounts of both state and opposition media to be exercises in ...

In Tehran last week, NBC News observed scorched buildings and vehicles left in the wake of recent anti-regime protests that ...

Shiraz is one of the most significant tourist destinations of Iran, the cultural capital of the country and city of gardens, ...

The bloody crackdown offers hints about growing tensions inside the country’s ruling system as the cleric’s rule comes under ...

• At least 78 protesters have been killed and more than 2,600 arrested during two weeks of anti-government protests that have rocked Iran, according to a US-based human rights group. The ...

Outrage is spreading after shocking CCTV footage from an Iranian mosque shows an alleged arson attack during ongoing protests, with children reportedly inside the building. Iranian authorities accuse ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Video shared on social media on January 9th showed a mosque burning in Tehran during Iran’s most widespread protests in years. The ...

Large marches against the government occurred despite an internet blackout and threats of a severe crackdown. By Farnaz Fassihi Farnaz Fassihi has covered Iran for three decades, having lived in the ...

What has emerged for now is a system that survived by adapting, absorbing pressure, and recalibrating external relationships while preserving its internal foundations. This outcome suggests a central ...

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei speaks in Tehran on Jan. 3, 2026. Credit - Iranian Leader Press Office—Anadolu via Getty Images What has emerged for now is a system that survived by adapting, ...

Pockets of protests erupting across Iran over the past week have intensified pressure on a dysfunctional government struggling to manage a spiraling economic crisis. But a dramatic US military ...