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The Islamic Republic of Iran today is a Shiite Islamic republic with a Sunni minority under a theocratic regime which is ruled by President Hassan Rouhani since 2013. Historically, it is home to some of the world's oldest civilizations including the Persian empire. Since the 1979 Islamic revolution Iran has become more and more conservative.

 The satellite images obtained by Fox News on May 8, 2025 of the Iranian nuclear weapons facility.

Iran's hidden nuclear facility uncovered by satellite imagery

 A ballistic missile is launched during a military exercise in Iran.

Iran unveils new missile after Netanyahu vows response to Houthi strike

 An explosion in Mashad, Iran, May 4, 2025

Iran rocked by explosions in Mashhad and Karaj

Footage from the reported explosion at a power plant in the city of Karaj, Iran. May 2, 2025.

Witnesses hear explosion at power plant in Karaj, Iran

 Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi speaks in Baghdad, Iraq October 13, 2024.

Iran's FM: Tehran has the right to 'possess the full nuclear fuel cycle'

 US President Donald Trump seen over an illustrative image of American-Iranian ties (illustrative)

Inside Trump’s high stakes nuclear gamble with Iran

By REUTERS
 The Qader cruise missile is seen during the annual military parade in Tehran, Iran, September 21, 2024.

Iran, UK, France, Germany to hold nuclear talks on Friday

By REUTERS
 A number of new generation Iranian centrifuges are seen on display during Iran's National Nuclear Energy Day in Tehran, Iran April 10, 2021

US issues new sanctions on individuals, entities from Iran, China for role in IRGC missile program

 Family members of Colonel Sayad Khodai, a member of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, weep over his body in his car after he was reportedly shot by two assailants in Tehran, Iran, May 22, 2022.

Iran executes individual accused of intel. cooperation with Mossad

 Brig.-Gen. (res.) Amir Avivi, May 9, 2023.

Iranian port blast could be ‘planned attack, not an accident,’ IDF Gen. says

By THE MEDIA LINE STAFF
 A model of an Iranian missile is seen during a gathering in Tehran, Iran, April 9, 2025

What should we do about Iran?

By MARK LAVIE / THE MEDIA LINE
 Smoke from the explosion is seen at the Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas, Iran, April 26, 2025.

Explosion at Iranian port severely impacts regime, Iran expert says

 A still from an Iranian film which has a fake scene of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu being kidnapped to Iran after a mysterious accident.

‘Netanyahu kidnapped’ on Iranian state-affiliated film amid nuclear talks

 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks with an unidentified Omani official upon his arrival at Muscat ahead of negotiations with the U.S., in Muscat, Oman, April 25, 2025.

As Iran-US nuclear talks take place in Oman, hopes begin to falter since last week

 Port explosion at Iran's Bandar Abbas, April 26, 2025.

Blast rocks Iran's Bandar Abbas port near IRGC base, 65 killed, over 1,000 reportedly wounded

 A model of an Iranian missile is seen during a gathering in Tehran, Iran, April 9, 2025

Latest round of Iran, US talks to resolve nuclear dispute end in Oman

By REUTERS
Fatemeh Soltani

Iranian father murders teenage daughter in Tehran revenge killing

The flags of Iran and Tajikistan; illustrative

Iran and Tajikistan sign agreement to enhance security cooperation

A staff member removes the Iranian flag from the stage during the Iran nuclear talks in Vienna, Austria July 14, 2015

Iran weighs pace of nuclear talks with US, unsure if to push for deal with Trump

A boat of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) sails, at undisclosed place off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran August 22, 2019.

Iran authorities seize two vessels carrying 'smuggled fuel' in Gulf, agency reports

 A 3D-printed miniature model depicting U.S. President Donald Trump, Iran flag and word "Sanctions" in this illustration taken, April 17, 2025.

US issues fresh Iran-related sanctions, Treasury website says

By REUTERS
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