History likes to remember dictators as fearsome, unshakable titans of terror. They ruled with iron fists and crushed ...
The war with Iran is not over. Despite an amazing Israeli and American air campaign, the Iranian theocratic dictatorship’s efforts to threaten Israel and the region have only been delayed and made ...
What is a dissident? In an autocracy, standing against the rulers could mean harassment, prison, torture, even death. Dissidents stand up anyway. Host Garry Kasparov is joined by Masih Alinejad, whose ...
Anti-government protests have erupted in cities across Iran, including the capital, Tehran, with reports of arrests as riot police were deployed to disperse the demonstrations. BBC Persian reported ...
Iranian civilians are bombed, sanctioned and brutalized, and then asked, “Why don’t you rise up?” As if uprising were a matter of mood. As if war has ever birthed a peaceful transition into democracy.
October 13, 2025: After the war with Israel and the United States, the Iranian government and people are reconsidering what they want and how they will achieve it. The swift and effective Israeli and ...
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's declaration that Iran is moving toward a military dictatorship hasn't pleased the Iranian government. Foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki hit back with remarks ...