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Iran
Iranian history reaches from the empires of ancient Persia to the modern Islamic Republic. Explore the political and cultural traditions that shaped Iran and its influence across the wider region.
This dangerous moment recalls the darkest days of U.S.-Iranian tensions. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate The story...
The Ghaznavids, Seljuks, and Khwarazmians cultivated and expanded Persian culture. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction The...
Trump’s declarations mark a return to the politics of brinkmanship. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate On June...
When dreams of democracy contended with the realities of empire and oil. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate...
He has pushed the Middle East to the edge—and the world with it. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic...
He is trying to force Tehran into a nuclear deal after scuttling one in 2018. By Brett...
A full-blown war between Israel and Hezbollah would likely set the entire region on fire. Introduction Israel’s...
“The rap format is very, very native and very inimical to Persian culture.” By Scott Simon, Michael...
Iran uses undercover Guidance Patrol officers to catch violators of the Islamic dress code. Introduction and Background...
The ‘Morality Police’ are a task force with all the powers of a law enforcement agency. A...
Tehran will immediately return to scrupulously observing the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal if the trade...
Since Trump took office, Iranians have held a more unfavorable view of the US. After the Trump...
The U.S., seemingly with no awareness of its recent history with Iran, is led by an emotionally...
Some of the events highlight the differences between the nations’ views, but others present real opportunities for...
The current crisis might be averted, but the longer U.S. war with Iran continues. The United States...
Developments here had a decisive impact on the progress of human history. Introduction Iran, officially the Islamic...
Unfortunately, the West’s policy towards Iran has only helped hardline Islamists and has weakened the more moderate...
The first sign of growing military coordination between Moscow and Tehran took place in 2016. While the...
Examining Iran’s economic history pre- and post-revolution. Introduction Prior to 1979, Iran’s economic development was rapid. Traditionally...
Qajars first settled during the Mongol period in the vicinity of Armenia and were among the seven...
Protests during the Iranian Revolution, 1978 represent broader struggles across the region between secular and Islamic models...
The Āmeri House is a historic house in Kashan, in Isfahan Province, in Iran / Photo by...
Inscription of Xerxes, Van, Turkey: It is a trilingual inscription, written in Old Persian, Babylonian and Elamite...
Howz-Māhy is a region located in the center of Iran, where a considerable number of petroglyphs can...
British supply convoy with Russian escorts in Iran, September 1941 / Public Domain At dawn on August...
An Islamic revolution ran the shah out of Iran in 1979. Now, his father’s mummified body has...
“Feridun Strikes Zahak With The Ox-Headed Mace,” watercolor on paper, Tabriz, Iran, circa 1525, from Firdawsi’s “Shahnameh”...