Islamic revolution

Iranian TV journalist signs off live broadcast saying 'death to Khamenei' in 'tongue-slip'

A TV reporter signed off on a live broadcast with “Marg bar Khamenei” (death to Khamenei) instead of one of the chants typically heard at one of the regime-backed rallies, such as "death to Israel."

|ByCORINNE BAUM
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a televised message in Tehran, Iran, February 9, 2026.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi addresses the Al Jazeera Forum in Doha, February 7, 2026; illustrative.

Araghchi slams US-Israeli Miriam Adelson, accusing her of dual loyalties in antisemitic trope

Iran's FM Abbas Araghchi criticizes Miriam Adelson's claims, calls for diplomacy in US-Iran talks, and warns of military retaliation if negotiations fail.

|ByJAMES GENN
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi gives a statement at the Ritz Hotel as he meets Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, on January 30, 2026 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Iran prepares for US talks, offers nuclear guarantees with conditions

According to Araghchi, Tehran last seach initiative is how Iran is preparing for the next round of talks with the US, even as it closely watches US moves.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Bunting of Iranian flags next to a missile on display during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran February 11, 2026.

‘Downed Israeli drones’ among military display at Iran’s revolution anniversary celebrations

“Extensive arrangements” were made for mass rallies across the country, beginning simultaneously at 9:30 a.m., with more than 200 foreign journalists allegedly covering the events.

|ByALEX WINSTON

'The Prince of Persia': History, faith, and a warning the West ignored - opinion

Evangelical Bible believers see the uprising in Iran as a battle between principalities and powers similar to a battle that happened in Persia during Daniel’s day in the Bible.

JANUARY 11, 2026ByMIKE EVANS
Farah Pahlavi, former Empress of Iran, pictured with the author.

'Mercenaries for foreigners': Khamenei accuses Iranian protesters of acting on behalf of Trump

The demonstrations, which began in Tehran last month, have spread to all of Iran's 31 provinces but have yet to reach the scale of the 2022-3 unrest sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini.

JANUARY 9, 2026ByREUTERS, ALEX WINSTON
IRANIANS GATHER while blocking a street during a protest in Kermanshah, Iran on January 8, 2026.

The kindness that kills: Wokeness, guilt, and Islamic radicalism - opinion

When we normalize systems in which women can be disappeared, we are not showing cultural sensitivity. We are rehearsing our own surrender.

DECEMBER 2, 2025ByCATHERINE PEREZ-SHAKDAM
PEOPLE WALK on a street in Tehran, Iran in November 2025.

Iran engages in diplomatic blitz, strengthening ties with Iraq, Uzbekistan, UAE - analysis

Amid tensions with Israel and the US, Iran is ramping up diplomacy to build a "multipolar order," strengthening ties with Iraq, the UAE, and Uzbekistan to safeguard its regional influence.

NOVEMBER 11, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
PROTESTERS, MOSTLY Houthi supporters, sit along an Iranian flag at a demonstration in support of Palestinians and Iran, in Sanaa last week. Aggression by proxies such as the Houthis must be treated as direct Iranian attacks, says the writer.

Iran's clerical leaders face existential crisis amid nuclear deadlock

Iran faces mounting unrest and economic pain after UN sanctions snap back, as fears grow over Israeli strikes and stalled nuclear talks with the West.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2025ByREUTERS
Iranian clerics pass in front of an anti-US mural during the 45th anniversary of the US expulsion from Iran, in Tehran, November 3, 2024; illustrative.

The Cyrus Accords: The beginning of a new chapter in Israel-Iran relations - opinion

Reviving ancient ties, the Cyrus Accords present a pragmatic vision for renewed Israel–Iran cooperation in a post-Islamic regime era.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2025ByGILA GAMLIEL
Supporters of Iran's exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and pro-Israel demonstrators gather outside the Iranian embassy during a protest in London, Britain, June 22, 2025

Britain’s shah moment: Lessons from Iran, warnings from Yemen - opinion

I did not see the shah fall, but I did see Yemen crumble. I watched as the same slow rot settled in. It began quietly, almost imperceptibly. Sermons grew sharper, more radical, but went unchallenged.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025ByCATHERINE PEREZ-SHAKDAM
A man holds a placard shaped like a key during a pro-Palestinian rally calling for the UK government to stop allowing arms exports and military co-operation with Israel, in London, Britain, June 21, 2025.

Paving over atrocities: Iran turns gravesite of 1979 revolution victims into parking lot

The location of the bodies laid to rest at the Behesht-e Zahra cemetery, now Lot 41, is currently unknown.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Prepared graves of Behesht-e Zahra

A warning from the belly of the beast: the markers of conquest - opinion

They do not need to storm our gates; they believe we will fling them open ourselves. And I fear they are not wrong.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2025ByCATHERINE PEREZ-SHAKDAM
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant are depicted behind bars at an anti-Israel protest in Tehran in June. The great cities of the West echo with the same sound as Tehran, says the writer.

Khamenei’s personal hatred of Azerbaijan - opinion

The Islamic Republic of Iran's animosity toward Azerbaijan, an independent Shi'ite Muslim country, stems directly from its supreme leader.

JULY 10, 2025ByMORDECHAI KEDAR
IRAN’S SUPREME LEADER Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a televised message last month. One could argue that he despises Azerbaijan almost as much as he despises the US, says the writer.