What led to the overthrow of the Shah and are there parallels between then and now?

Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arrested in January 2025 and have allegedly been held in "dire" conditions.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — For Googoosh, Iran’s most-famous singer, life always has been balancing act of one kind or another. It began as a child, performing with her acrobat father who ...

I was in my mother’s womb when the Islamic Revolution of 1979 shattered my family’s homeland, forcing us into exile. Like so many Iranians, my country was stolen from me before I could even take my ...

The Iranian Independent Filmmakers Association (IIFMA) was back at the Berlinale this year with a stand, flashmob and a long-planned panel discussion on why it believes the Academy of Motion Picture ...

International sanctions were reimposed on Iran to influence its leadership. They were leveled to curb Iran's nuclear program but have caused medical shortages that hit the country's most vulnerable ...

The revolt and ensuing violence in Iran should not surprise anyone who truly values fundamental civil rights. There is a strong historical case that brutal dictatorships have a limited shelf life, ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — For Googoosh, Iran's most-famous singer, life always has been balancing act of one kind or another. It began as a child, performing with her acrobat father who ...