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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 the world's oldest civilizations including the Persian empire. Since the 1979 Islamic revolution Iran has become more and more conservative.

Iran’s nuclear gamble: Buying time or looming threat?

Iran is thought to have fissile material and technical knowledge to build a nuclear bomb, leading experts to suspect the country will slowly continue to develop its weapon.

By NATHAN KLABIN/THE MEDIA LINE
23/08/2024

'IRGC has become a monster, not what we intended,' founder tells 'Post'

Mohsen Sazegara, who set up the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, has spent the past 20 years living in the US after he became a dissident against the Iranian regime.

Araqchi returns as Iran's Foreign Minister amid regional tensions and nuclear diplomacy

Abbas Araqchi returns as Iran’s Foreign Minister, focusing on nuclear discussions and regional diplomacy amid ongoing tensions with Israel.

'What happened was an accident': No foul play evident in Raisi's helicopter crash, source says

A preliminary report by Iran's military had said in May that no evidence of foul play or attack had been found so far during investigations into the crash.

By REUTERS
21/08/2024
 A student holds a poster of assassinated Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh at the campus of Sanaa Univers

Iran built expectations about an attack on Israel. Now, its messaging is changing

The challenge for Iran in retaliation was trying to go beyond its April attack on Israel. Iran now wants to message about how it reserves the right to at some later date.

Iran's parliament approves Pezeshkian's unity cabinet

"The road to our salvation is unity and solidarity," Pezeshkian said on Wednesday in his speech to the 285 parliamentarians present to give their vote of confidence to the cabinet.

By REUTERS
21/08/2024
Iranian flag and cyber code [Illustrative]

US says Iran cyber operations targeted Trump, Harris campaigns

The US statement said Iran has conducted influence operations targeting the American public in a bid to fan political divisions and "cyber operations targeting presidential campaigns."

By REUTERS
20/08/2024

Iran: Retaliation for assassination of Ismail Haniyeh 'legitimate'

Israel has not taken responsibility for the killing, but it has been widely presumed to have carried it out.

Iranian police shoot, paralyze woman over hijab law violation

Police had been ordered to impound the car of 31-year-old Arezou Badri as she had been seen driving with her hair exposed - but fired on the car when she refused to stop.

US NSC to 'Post': Claims of sharing intel of Mossad agents with Tehran 'categorically false'

The report first originated from a Fox News article, citing a report in the Kuwaiti newspaper Al Jarida.

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