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

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 first breath. But my connection to Iran is not just a ...

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 balanced her on a chair atop another chair resting only ...

Protesting in Iran is dangerous for anyone. But for women, it can be life-altering. From arrests and public humiliation to sexual violence and torture in custody, Iranian women who raise their voices face a brutal system designed to break them.

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, regardless of whether they are grounded in atheistic ...

Craig and Lindsay Foreman had been charged with espionage after Iran accused them of gathering information in several parts of the country. British foreign minister Yvette Cooper on Thursday