The Iranian government is authoritarian and has been widely criticized for its poor human rights record, including restrictions on freedom of assembly, expression, and the press, as well as its …

4 days ago · An Iranian cultural renaissance in the late 8th century led to a reawakening of Persian literary culture, though the Persian language was now highly Arabized and in Arabic …

Oct 13, 2025 · Guess who the Western sanctions on Iran have crippled? The middle class Sanctions have destroyed the Iranian middle class – the very driver of stability and moderation.

Prosecutors say two Russian mobsters were only interested in their own power and wealth when they agreed to assassinate Iranian American journalist Masih Alinejad for $500,000.

Oct 14, 2024 · All broadcasting from Iranian soil is controlled by the state and reflects official ideology. A wider range of opinion may be found online and in the printed press.

Despite these efforts, inflation and unemployment remain significant challenges for the Iranian population. In the realm of regional politics, Iran maintains its influence through its support for …

The sanctions again freeze Iranian assets abroad, halt arms deals with Tehran and penalize any development of Iran’s ballistic missile program.

Iranian peoples, [1] or Iranic peoples, [2] are a diverse ethnolinguistic group [3] who are identified chiefly by their native usage of any of the Iranian languages, which are a branch of the Indo …

2 days ago · Khomeini, the leader of the revolution (rahbar-e enqelāb), was widely believed to be such a man, and through his authority the position of leader was enshrined in the Iranian …

2 days ago · Iranian authorities brutally suppressed the Woman, Life, Freedom protests, but women in Iran and the diaspora are continuing the fight in small but meaningful ways.