Iran News News Iran » History: ‘2,500 years of tyranny and submission’: what we can learn from reading Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis during the Iran War
Persepolis begins with the Revolution, when Marjane’s father, Ebi, tells his daughter why they took to the streets to fight: “2,500 years of tyranny and submission. First our own emperors. Then the ...
News Iran » History: A history of Iran's nuclear program and tensions with the US as an interim deal is signed
1967 — Iran takes possession of the Tehran Research Reactor supplied by America under the "Atoms for Peace" program. 1979 — U.S. ally Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, fatally ill, flees Iran as popular ...
News Iran » History: Iran In The Spotlight: Four Directors Reflect On The Past, Present And Future Of Their Country’s Cinema: “There Is A Misconception”
The Iranian revolution of 1979 saw the US-backed rule of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi collapse almost overnight, to be replaced with an Islamic Republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. The impact of ...
News Iran » History: A Short History of the Iran War, So Far
The first panacea for a mismanaged nation is inflation of the currency; the second is war. Both bring a temporary prosperity; both bring a permanent ruin. But both are the refuge of political and ...
News Iran » History: Timeline of Iran war from strikes that killed Ayatollah Khamenei to deal that capped day of frenzied negotiations
The White House revived diplomacy efforts with Iran in February to solve the long-running dispute over its uranium enrichment capabilities, with the West fearing the country could develop a nuclear ...
News Iran » History: Strait of Hormuz: A Constant in Iranian History
The strategic and spiritual resonance of the Strait of Hormuz is deeply woven into Iran’s identity. It represents a profound geographic constant in Iranian history. This narrow waterway has served as ...
News Iran » History: Iran prepares largest state funeral in history for slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
After months-long delays, Tehran is in the midst of organising a six-day, multi-city funeral for late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, amid tight security and fragile US-Iran talks over Hormuz, nuclear and ...
News Iran » History: Tanker Attacks Risk Overplaying Iran’s Hand and Reigniting a War
Iran’s history shows it is willing to dig in, even when it may suffer big losses. By Neil MacFarquhar Iran, fearing that its hold over the crucial Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes was gradually ...
News Iran » History: Iran flag differences, explained: What to know about World Cup ban and history before, after 1979 revolution
Why Iran's flag has caused some controversy for fans attending the World Cup in North America.