Story of modern Iran is pockmarked by assassinations of political and military leaders, intellectuals, activists and dissidents inside the country and abroad. 

Assassination Nation: From PMs and presidents to military chiefs, modern Iran's story is marked by murders of its top leaders

There is a vast network of Iranians opposed to the Islamic Republic regime. Many of them live within Iran. Others are part of the vast Iranian diaspora population, estimated to number up to 8 million

Who is helping Iran's enemies? Dissidents, exiles, monarchists, Marxists and resistance groups within opposed to the regime, listed

There is a segment of society yearning for reform and more liberal attitudes towards religion and life, yet the Shia Islam state retains tight control over these matters. 


Muslim country Iran wasn't always ‘Islamic’: How it went from hybrid secular to theocratic state

The exiled crown prince of Iran has visited the state of Israel, sounding a message of unity as the two nations stand against each other in West Asian politics. Reza Pahlavi is the son of the last Shah to rule Iran before the dynasty was effectively ended by the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Iran's exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi visits Israel, shares a 'message of unity' | WION Pulse

Be it on the streets or in digital space, centres in Iran are making use of every sphere to make their presence felt. Iran's anti-government protesters on Saturday hacked the online broadcast, a speech marking the 44th anniversary of Islamic Revolution by the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi speech gets hacked by Edalat-E Ali group

Tens of thousands of Iranians are back on streets but to everyone's surprise, this time they are in solidarity with the government to mark the 44th anniversary of the Islamic revolution. The anniversary was observed across the country including in capital, Tehran, where people carried the Iranian flag.

Iranians arrive at Tehran's Azadi Square to celebrate 44th anniversary of Islamic revolution

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, on Saturday praised the Basij militia members and said they had given their lives during the wave of protests that had been prompted by the death in prison of a young Iranian Kurdish lady in September.

Iran: Khameini lauds Basij forces for restraining 'rioters', keeping 'Islamic Revolution' alive

Iranian police have announced an investigation into the death of a Swiss diplomat whose body a rescue official said was found Tuesday morning at the foot of a tower block.

Iran police probe Swiss diplomat's death after 'fall'

Thousands of Iranians mark 41st anniversary of Shah's ouster

Iranians should not allow US President Donald Trump's "maximum pressure" approach to harm national unity ahead of parliamentary elections, President Hassan Rouhani said in a speech broadcast live on his official website.

Iranians should not let Trump harm national unity, Rouhani says

Iran's supreme leader said Friday that calls for the abolition of Israel which have sparked outrage in the West target the "imposed state" not the Jewish people.

Khamenei says Iran wants removal of Israel state not people

The simple act of walking has become a display of defiance for some young Iranian women who move in Tehran's streets without a compulsory headscarf, or hijab. With every step, they risk harassment or even arrest by Iran's morality police, whose job it is to enforce the strict dress code imposed after the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Hijab debate grows in intensity in Iran