The history of Iran, once known as Persia, stretches back thousands of years, shaped by powerful empires, strategic military ...

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) -Weakened by war and diplomatic deadlock, Iran’s clerical elite stands at a crossroads: defy ...

After the war with Israel, Iranian authorities have swept up hundreds of people deemed suspected infiltrators. But the arrest and hanging of the nuclear scientist Roozbeh Vadi was a rare move.

During the Iranian president’s visit, discussions between the two sides may have included Pakistan’s role in facilitating dialogue to ease Iran-U.S. tensions.

U.S. and Israeli strikes imposed significant damage on Iran’s nuclear sites but failed to eliminate its program. The fate of Tehran’s nuclear ambitions now rests on a political decision, creating a ...

Iran’s expansive drone program is giving the U.S. a lopsided problem: cheap, expendable aircraft that can evade detection and cost much more to shoot down than to build.

It’s been weeks since Israel and the US attacked Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. While the strikes damaged known facilities, they didn’t account for Iran’s large enriched uranium inventory.

The field of Iranian studies sometimes resembles a whodunit, fixated on finding a grand, overarching reason for the revolution.

Iran's state media says the country has founded a new defense council after attacks in June by Israel and the U.S.

Daniel Immerwahr reviews “King of Kings: The Iranian Revolution: A Story of Hubris, Delusion, and Catastrophic Miscalculation,” by Scott Anderson.

During June’s Israel-Iran war, a quieter but significant battle played out in cyberspace, highlighting how Tehran has refined its use of digital tools to shape the battlespace, control domestic ...