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If hard-line diplomacy doesn’t work, he’ll likely need to let Israel bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities.

The Safavid Dynasty, a Golden Age in Iran, witnessed a cultural flowering ... Haydar’s sons were released and allowed to rejoin their Sufi followers. After his release Ali was recognized as the leader ...

“Fools” flocking to the “scent of kebab”: That’s how Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei recently described audiences abroad who sense an opportunity to support Iran’s people against ...

Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has reportedly been named as his father's successor. The decision was taken during a secretive meeting of the Assembly of ...

Iran unveiled an underground missile storage facility and announced Friday that it is manufacturing “new special missiles,” ...

Iran’s supreme leader claims the U.S. and Israel are behind the fall of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad. NewsNation’s Leland Vittert says that claim isn't necessarily wrong as several U.S ...

Until Monday, Israel had never admitted to killing Haniyeh, but Iran and Hamas had attributed the Hamas political leader's death to the nation. In October, Iran said it fired 200 missiles at ...