Iran is predominantly Shia Muslim, making up about 90 percent of the population, while Sunni Muslims and other Muslim sects ...

Israeli leaders said the attack was aimed at preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear bomb as the country enriches uranium a ...

Known for its hostility to Israel, the Islamic Republic of Iran is also home to a longstanding Jewish community.

Iran said its knowledge in the nuclear field "cannot be destroyed" after the United States carried out a series of attacks on ...

Iran's fragmented opposition groups think their moment may be close at hand, but activists involved in previous bouts of ...

a brief history about the shah of iran Iran's last Shah, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, fled in 1979 as the Islamic Revolution took hold of the nation. He died in Egypt in 1980.

On the anniversary of the 1963 Uprising, Iran honors the memory of the martyrs who rose against the tyranny of the Pahlavi ...

An Iranian Jewish leader denounced Israel's "savage" attacks against Iran as tensions remain high in the region this week.

State TV also reported attacks in Shiraz and Tabriz. Iran retaliates with drones, but Israel says it deflected threat In retaliation, Iran launched over 100 drones toward Israel.

As Iran faces mounting pressure both internally and externally, exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi — son of former Shah ...

For many in the Iranian capital, the ceasefire means clean-up operations can begin and the city can resume its usual rhythm ...