While the first three parts of the series explored the history of Shiite Islam and how the lack of an earthly imam formed ...

This decision, made quietly, cautiously, and with the best of intentions, reshaped the fate of a nation and the entire region ...

After the 12-day war in June, the issue of who will succeed Iran's longtime supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has ...

IRAN’S merciless regime is “fully on its heels” – leaving the Ayatollah’s days numbered, a former US ambassador says. But the ...

After the 12-day war in June, the issue of who will succeed Iran's longtime supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has become more urgent.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has defined his rule and Iran’s place in the world through his hostility to Israel and the US. Last ...

The recent attack by Israel and the US on parts of Iran’s nuclear project has already been dubbed by some commentators as the ...

The remnants of an ancient community face a new age of anxiety after decades of uneasy coexistence with the mullahs’ regime.

Supreme Leader Khamenei's inner circle is now planning to round up and punish those who attempted to sabotage his rule during ...

The world may be witnessing Khamenei’s attempt to restore his image—though whether he, or someone else, is behind it remains ...

The recent 12-day war between Israel and Iran has raised questions about who — or what — could replace Iran's 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei when he dies.