In other words, how did the Islamic Revolution of 1979 come to be, and why did its leaders endure? The revolution was ...

HEARTFELT tributes have flowed for respected Victorian stud cattle producer and agricultural advocate Don Lawson after he ...

Heartfelt tributes have flowed for respected Victorian stud cattle producer and agricultural advocate Don Lawson after he ...

In 1974, Kenya, concerned about the threats posed by its neighbours and the dwindling arms supply from Britain, made a formal request for arms aid from the United States government. Kenya was ...

One of the often-universal themes in this wonderful book is how autocracies that outstay their welcome are often replaced by ...

Selected by Christopher J. Scalia, the author of “13 Novels Conservatives Will Love (but Probably Haven’t Read).” Get great reading recommendations delivered to your inbox. Sign up for the weekly ...

In his new book, Scott Anderson looks back at the 1979 revolution in search of parallels with another period of potentially ...

The shah of Iran was thought to be an unshakable monarch. How did America’s intelligence community get it so wrong?

A wounded tiger is a dangerous beast, and the IRGC, in claiming it was taking on the world, feels backed into a corner. In ...

The future of Iran is uncertain, but rising instability both inside and outside the country could give leaders like Reza Pahlavi the chance to push for democracy.

It didn’t seem like a huge deal. Yet somehow the unrest continued, increased, and in thirteen months brought the Shah’s ...

The two Middle East powers, in the throes of crises, are pulling together — which won't make certain governments too happy ...