Born in 1970, Leila Pahlavi grew up during a period in Iran’s history that was prosperous and stable. She was the youngest daughter of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, and his third wife ...

This allegiance to the foundational tenets of the Islamic Republic, coupled with a rejection of the Pahlavi dynasty, underscores a fragmented opposition landscape that often struggles to present a ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

The 444-day crisis would define the final year of Jimmy Carter’s presidency — and scar him and the American public.

Using the prism of nostalgia, this innovative work provides a new dimension to the study of late Pahlavi Iran. Set apart from dominant scholarly discussions of the period concerned solely with the ...

What became known as the Iranian hostage crisis began on Nov. 4, 1979, when a group of Iranian students angry that the United ...

Princess Noor Pahlavi is the first child of Iran’s former Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi. She’s an MBA student at Columbia University and works as an advisor to the non-profit impact investment ...

This is the turbulent life story of Farah Diba Pahlavi who became the first and only Empress in the history of Persia The history and culture of this country which dates back over millennia is as ...

Iranians opposed to their nation's Islamist rulers who seized power during the U.S. presidency of Jimmy Carter have reacted to his death at age 100 with a wave of criticism about his enduring impact ...