Chian, now a researcher at Pitt, describes the disconnect between the Iranian people and their culture, and the regime that ...

The Islamic Republic has a history of targeting minority ethnic groups, especially the Kurds, when it feels threatened.

In the wake of Israel’s remarkable attack on nuclear facilities, military and other strategic targets, and leaders of the Islamic Republic regime in Iran, I have received many questions about the ...

The regime leaders' decision to escalate this conflict with Israel demonstrates their complete disregard for Iranian lives and interests. They are willing to risk everything to preserve their grip on ...

Iran was ruled by King Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah. Then the Islamic Revolution swept the country.

There are many paths to regime change in Iran. In 2020, two of us (Edelman and Takeyh) wrote an essay in Foreign Affairs in ...

Iran’s alliances in Latin America pose a growing and immediate threat to U.S. security and regional democracy | Opinion ...

Iranian women wore miniskirts, earned advanced degrees, ran businesses, and lived lives that looked remarkably like their ...

The Unloved Iranian Revolution. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, March 21, 2025. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/via Reuters) ...

Ultimately, "The Islamic Revolution of Iran" serves as both a historical account and a philosophical discourse, prompting readers to contemplate the Revolution's enduring implications and its ...