Most of the Shiites are in Iran, but they are also the majority in countries like Azerbaijan, Bahrain and Iraq, and are a significant political and military force in Lebanon and Syria. Iran is ...

Although the world’s eyes have focused on the protests in Iran to a degree not seen in decades, the country has long been a hotbed of political activism and revolution—short and long ...

Republic and Islam are two pillars of Iran’s Constitution. The two aspects give legitimacy to the Iranian political system. The most important difference between this Constitution and the Constitution ...