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The Islamic Republic of Iran today is a Shiite Islamic republic with a Sunni minority under a theocratic regime which is ruled by President Hassan Rouhani since 2013. Historically, it is home to some of th... Read Moree world's oldest civilizations including the Persian empire. Since the 1979 Islamic revolution Iran has become more and more conservative. Less

Khamenei faces pressure from IRGC to rescind fatwa banning nuclear weapons

“We have never been this vulnerable, and it may be our last chance to obtain one before it’s too late,” an official was cited as saying.

Trump: 'I would like a deal done with Iran' rather than 'bombing the hell out of it'

"I would like a deal done with Iran on non-nuclear. I would prefer that to bombing the hell out of it," the president was cited as saying.

Iran weighs Trump's maximum pressure, risking economic turmoil

Tehran is wary of Trump's new sanctions, and it risks seeing its economy be battered - but does not want to be seen to buckle.

As Hamas releases hostages in Gaza, leaders meet Khamenei in Iran

"You defeated the Zionist regime [Israel], which was, in fact, America's defeat," Khamenei, whose country supports Hamas in its war with Israel, told the Palestinian delegation.

Iran: Trump's Gaza proposal follows Israeli plans to 'wipe out' Palestinians

"This idea is categorically rejected and condemned due to its clear contradiction with established principles and rules of international law," Baghaei said.

By REUTERS
06/02/2025

Iran's first drone carrier joins the Revolutionary Guards' fleet

"The addition of this ship to our fleet is an important step in increasing the defense and deterrence capability of Iran."

By REUTERS
06/02/2025
US President Donald Trump seen over an Iranian flag (illustrative)

Iran will be 'obliterated' if they try to kill me, Trump says

Speaking at the Oval Office in the White House, Trump said Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon and that the US has the right to block the sale of Iranian oil to other nations.

By REUTERS
04/02/2025

Iran secretly rushing nuclear weapon production, US believes

Intelligence suggests that Iran could produce a crude nuclear device that could act as an immediate deterrent rather than an offensive threat.

 Former Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi meets with Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev on the Azerba

Iran-Azerbaijan tensions rise over Israel ties, alleged assassination plot

Iran warns Azerbaijan over its growing ties with Israel as Baku deepens energy cooperation and foils an alleged Iranian-backed terror plot targeting a Jewish community member.

IRGC's commander tours the new "missile city" at an undisclosed location in Iran, January 11, 2025

Iran's Revolutionary Guards unveil new underground 'missile city'

This is the third underground missile base unveiled by the IRGC in less than a month.

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