A longtime critic of the Iranian regime and the former head of the rogue nation’s national wrestling team are urging sports organizations to ban Iran from competitions just weeks after Tehran executed ...

Section 1. Background. Executive Order 12957 of March 15, 1995 (Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to the Development of Iranian Petroleum Resources), found that the actions and policies of ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, again has become a focus of tensions as Iran prepares to launch a military drill that could see fire into ...

“He went out for freedom,” said the cousin of one of those who was killed when Iranian authorities mounted a deadly crackdown on protests across the country. By Abdi Latif Dahir and Leily Nikounazar ...

An armed member of Iranian security forces is seen in front of a burning building during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. (Photo by Khoshiran / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images) ...

The United States is deploying jet fighters, air defenses, and an air carrier with thousands of troops to the Middle East, in a move that has heightened tensions with Iran and increased the likelihood ...

Nima Shokri is affiliated with Hamburg University of Technology. Iran’s current wave of protests is often interpreted as having been sparked by inflation, currency collapse, corruption and repression.

Fatemeh # 2 is Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani, a doctor at Emory University whose very presence in the United States has created massive controversy. A recent petition has gone viral, garnering more than ...

Eric Lob is affiliated with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Pahlavi emerged during the recent upheaval as a prominent political dissident in exile who encouraged and inspired Iranians ...

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article mischaracterized Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi’s most recent call for anti-government protests. The Persian service for President Trump’s overhauled Voice ...

Iran has been here before. For decades the country has gone through cycles of protest and repression at the hands of the Islamic Republic. What makes this cycle different? In this episode of ...

New Yorkers with family in Iran are glued to any news they can get from their home country. They’re worried about their loved ones after widespread anti-government protests, triggered by economic ...