Iran’s political establishment has for decades defined itself through permanent confrontation on multiple fronts: with Israel ...

The Islamic Republic’s current trajectory is unsustainable. But even authoritarian governments sometimes reform.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has built his 37-year rule on uncompromising repression. His answer to the current protests is no ...

Iran's ethnic minorities, comprising nearly 50% of the population, could prove decisive in ongoing anti-regime protests as ...

Iran's latest protest wave did not begin as a grand ideological crusade. It began the way breakdowns often do, with daily ...

With his room for maneuver shrinking fast, he faces a climbdown on deeply held beliefs to bring relief to his country.

After the June 2025 strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities, Tehran’s response was relatively restrained. Iranian forces ...

How Iran’s post-revolution system works – A hierarchy of power designed to survive crises. Donald Trump makes a 'promise' to ...

Experts tell CBS News what sort of options President Trump has to respond to Iran's brutal crackdown on protesters.

From Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi to imprisoned activists, Iran's potential successors remain unclear. Opposition figures debate ...

The Korean people in the North live under an even more totalitarian system than Iran. They endure information starvation and ...