The Islamic Republic can stage a march showing banners and military weaponry, manufacturing an appearance of unity. But when ...

The Iranian Revolution of 1979 was a complete turnaround for the Iranian religion, politics, economy, and culture. Although it is referred to as a “religious revolution,” it was more of a reaction to ...

Iran marks the 47th anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution as leaders face pressure from the U.S. and anger at home.

Several “downed Israeli drones” were among the military hardware on show during Iran ’s anniversary celebrations for the ...

Iran is no stranger to such unrest. In 1979, similar circumstances led to the Iranian revolution. However, Iranians soon became disappointed that the revolution did not deliver what they had been ...

Iran marked the 47th anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution on Wednesday as the country's theocracy remains under ...

ABC News takes a look back 36 years to the Iranian Revolution. — -- On Feb. 11 each year, Iranians take to the streets in celebration of the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution of 1979. The ...

The 1979 Iranian Revolution was one of the most stinging U.S. setbacks of the Cold War era. A longtime ally that the United States depended on as a pillar of regional security, the shah, gave way to a ...

In August 1977, five months before the start of the Iranian Revolution, the CIA put out a secret report on Iran. It offered the assessment that the American-allied shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, “will ...

The commemoration represented a split-screen view of life in Iran, with state television showing hundreds of thousands of ...