Whether by overthrow or old age, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, will soon need a replacement — but the Islamic ...

The Basij were deployed as cannon fodder in human-wave attacks during the Iran-Iraq War. Since then, they have been used as ...

Lailat Al Miraj, known as the “Night of Ascension,” is an Islamic holy day that commemorates the journey the Prophet Muhammad ...

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has built his 37-year rule on uncompromising repression. His answer to the current protests is no ...

The family of a 23-year-old Iranian college student believes she was killed by a bullet fired by Iranian security forces.

Iran can neither protect its citizens from external threats nor provide for their basic needs. Unable to placate protesters, ...

A woman in Canada has become a global symbol of defiance against Iran's regime. A viral video shows her lighting a cigarette ...

The protests in Iran could have a sweeping effect in a region already jolted by historic changes over the past year. Four CFR ...

While experts dispute the root causes of violence against believers, Nigeria recorded the overwhelming majority of Christians ...

Iranians screamed in anguish and cried in confusion as they gathered beside bodies shrouded in black bags in a makeshift morgue at the Kahrizak Forensic Medical Center and lying on the ground outside ...

Iran’s judiciary said there was no death penalty issued for Erfan Soltani, whose case drew international outcry. Analysts say the government is using fear and intimidation to keep people off the ...