The exiled son of Iran’s last monarch issued a direct call for nationwide resistance, framing the unrest as a decisive moment against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s rule.

Who is Reza Pahlavi, Iran’s exiled prince whose call is fuelling anti-Khamenei protests?

Iran was ruled by King Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, the Shah from 1941 to 1979. Later on February 11, 1979, the Islamic Revolution swept the country, changing everything.

Iran before 1979 Islamic Revolution: Here's how Iranian women lived before Pahlavi downfall - In photos

One of the darkest, most controversial chapters in this saga was the Iran–Contra affair, a secret, illegal web of arms deals, hostage diplomacy, and foreign insurgencies that nearly collapsed the Reagan presidency.

What was Iran-Contra affair, a political scandal that nearly brought down a US President?

Saturday marked the 44 years of the 1979 Islamic Revolution which led to the foundation of the present Islamic rule in Iran, even as the anti-regime protests continued across the nation, seeking to overthrow the current system.

Iran marks 44th anniversary of 1979 Islamic Revolution amidst anti-regime protests

On Friday, Iran hosted state-sponsored rallies to commemorate the 1979 takeover of the American embassy in Tehran, as the clerical establishment that has dominated the country ever since attempts to quell widespread demonstrations calling for its overthrow.

Iran celebrates 1979 US embassy seizure anniversary despite ongoing anti-government protests

The Iran's first president after the 1979 Islamic revolution, Abolhassan Bani-Sadr, passed away at the age of 88 on Saturday. On Bani-Sadr's official website, the leader died at the Pitie-Salpetriere hospital in Paris following a long illness, his wife and children said.

Former Iranian President Bani-Sadr passes away in Paris  

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has told Iran it is time to allow women into football stadiums and the global soccer body expects "positive developments", starting with their next home match in October.

'Women have to be allowed into football stadiums,' FIFA tells Iran

Iran will ask Japan to mediate between Tehran and Washington to ease oil sanctions imposed by the United States, Iranian officials said on Wednesday, as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in the country for a two-day visit.

Iran to ask Japan's Abe to mediate over US oil sanctions: Officials

The United States will designate Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization, an unprecedented move that would ramp up pressure on the elite force, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Trump to declare Iran's Revolutionary Guards as terrorist organization: Report

Iran announced the "successful test" of a new cruise missile with a range of over 1,350 kilometres on Saturday, coinciding with celebrations for the country's 1979 Islamic revolution.

Iran in 'successful test' of new cruise missile on revolution anniversary

The killing of 11 people in the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in recent United States history has sparked a flood of international condemnation and warnings about the rise of hate speech.

Grief and alarm in world as reaction to deadly US synagogue shooting