We follow the rise of Nader Shah from the dangerous borderlands of Khorasan, where raids, poverty, and politics forged a ...

From construction and energy, to ports and telecommunications, Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard or IRGC dominates large parts of the economy. The IRGC is not simply a military force — it is a ...

Parisa (talking under a pseudonym to protect her family in Iran) told The Guardian that the recent protests are underpinned by broader social rebellion against rising poverty in the country.

With2026 barely under way, the streets of Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan, and dozens of other cities in Iran are witnessing a wave of protests that ignited on 28 December in the Tehran Bazaar, sparked by a ...