For nearly half a century, the Iranian people have endured a religious dictatorship that rules through repression, economic mismanagement, and the export of radical ideology. Today, the regime is more ...

Forty-seven years ago, Iran had a revolution that replaced a U.S.-allied monarchy with an anti-American theocracy. Today, the Islamic Republic of Iran may be on the verge of a counterrevolution.

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Reza Pahlavi is a leader of the Iranian democratic opposition. He is the eldest son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last shah of Iran. As 2026 begins, Iran is on the verge of a profound transformation.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Nationwide protests in Iran sparked by the Islamic Republic's ailing economy are putting new pressure on its theocracy, which has responded with a deadly crackdown ...

President Trump warned Friday in a social media post that if Iran "violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue." Mr. Trump ...

This combo shows President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. and Iranian Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, ...

Trump says US 'locked and loaded' Islamic Republic officials reject Trump threat Several people reported dead in days of protests Iran's economic slide behind unrest DUBAI, Jan 2 (Reuters) - U.S.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials exchanged dueling threats Friday as widening protests swept across parts of the Islamic Republic, further escalating ...

A powerful image showing a lone Iranian protester defiantly sitting in front of armed security forces has drawn striking comparisons to the iconic “Tank Man” photo near Tiananmen Square — as fierce ...

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Friday criticized President Trump’s threat to intervene as Iran cracks down on anti-government protests, arguing that the move would be more about oil than free speech ...

A senior Iranian official on Friday condemned President Trump’s threat that the U.S. would come to the aid of protesters in the country facing violence, warning that the Islamic Republic could ...