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On 16 January 1979, the Shah fled Iran, leaving behind a collapsing monarchy and a revolutionary tide that would reshape the Middle East. From that upheaval emerged a new political order, an Islamic Republic built on the doctrine of clerical rule. Nearly half a century later, the system created in…

US President Donald Trump announced Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei's death following joint US-Israeli strikes, calling it a chance for Iranians to reclaim their nation. Israeli officials confirmed the death, with Iranian state media reporting explosions and disruptions in Tehran. The succession process, tightly controlled by the regime, now faces scrutiny…

The sudden death of President Ebrahim Raisi is unlikely to drastically alter Iran’s foreign and domestic policies, but it has left a power vacuum.

The caretaker foreign minister’s name has been heavily involved in Iran’s nuclear programme negotiations over the years.

Who will be the next supreme leader isn’t clear. But the regime is unlikely to extend its hand to anyone but ultra-loyalists, says Lina Khatib of Chatham House

The death in a helicopter crash of president Ebrahim Raisi, seen as a possible successor to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has reshuffled the cards in the succession process and increased the spotlight on the Iranian number one's son Mojtaba as a contender.

Iranian president killed in helicopter crash was a hardliner who led country’s return to sterner stance

Preliminary indications put voter turnout at around 40 percent, the lowest levels since the country’s 1979 revolution.

Iranians voted on Friday in elections for parliament and a key clerical body, amid fears of a low turnout and with conservatives expected to tighten their grip on power.