1 day ago · An Iranian cultural renaissance in the late 8th century led to a reawakening of Persian literary culture, though the Persian language was now highly Arabized and in Arabic script, and …

The Iranian government is an authoritarian regime which has been widely criticized internationally due to its poor human rights record, including restrictions on freedom of assembly, expression, and the …

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3 days ago · Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel Iran executed a man accused of spying for Israel, the Iranian judiciary's media outlet Mizan reported on Wednesday, naming the defendant as …

1 day ago · Is the Iranian Regime About to Collapse? Five conditions determine whether revolutions succeed. For the first time since 1979, Iran meets nearly all of them.

6 days ago · The Iranian constitution guarantees freedom of worship to Jews, Christians, and Zoroastrians, though they and followers of other faiths are often the subject of discrimination and …

3 days ago · Chinese, Russian and Iranian warships arrive for drills in South Africa 9 Jan 2026 From: NewsFeed

14 hours ago · President Donald Trump has been weighing a range of options against Iran amid the country’s crackdown on protesters that human rights groups say has killed more than 500 people. …

22 hours ago · Iran protests latest: Trump says US ‘stands ready to help’ Iranians wanting freedom in threat to Tehran The US president issued the warning to Tehran’s clerical regime, which on Saturday ...