Iranian Revolution

The Iranian Revolutionary Guards forty years later

Forty years after the fall of the Shah, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps serve as one of the most enduring legacies of the 1979 revolution.

Massive crowds mark 40th anniversary of Iranian revolution

Hundreds of thousands of Iranians across the country attended events marking the 40th anniversary of the Iranian Revolution, where the rallying cry ranged from "Death to America" to "Death to Israel".

Forty Years of the Iranian Revolution: 'The Nation is Victorious'

Part III: A Sign of Things to Come - this is the third in a series of articles that looks at how the Iranian Revolution came to be in 1979, and where it has led Iran over the course of four decades.

Forty Years of the Iranian Revolution: Ayatollah Khomeini returns to Iran

Part II: The Return - this is the second in a series of articles that looks at how the Iranian Revolution came to be in 1979, and where it has led Iran over the course of four decades.

Forty Years of the Iranian Revolution: 'The Shah is Gone'

Part I: The Day the Shah Left - this is the first in a series of articles that looks at how the Iranian Revolution came to be in 1979, and where it has led Iran over the course of four decades.

Trump's anti-Iran rhetoric brings differing voices in Tehran together

While the US president seeks support to take down Iran's ruling establishment, the hardliners and reformists in the Shia majority country are setting aside their differences over Obama-brokered nuclear deal, from which Trump has recently withdrawn.

US failure to honour the Iran deal has dealt a blow to ordinary Iranians

The renewed pressure on Iran has emboldened hardliners within the country and pushed reformists against the wall.

Iran's parliament holds special session on anti-government protests

Iran's Revolutionary Guard says the nation and its security forces ended the wave of unrest linked to anti-government protests that erupted on December 28.

Iran warns protesters will 'pay the price' as unrest turns deadly

Interior minister says protesters will "pay the price" after a third night of unrest saw mass demonstrations across the country in which two people have been killed and dozens arrested.