What Iranians need now is a government that invests in their welfare, respects human rights, and allows free expression, a ...

Blasts rang out across a swath of the Middle Eastern republic’s territory, targeting Iran’s nuclear capabilities, military ...

Non-Persian ethnic minorities—Azerbaijanis, Kurds, Arabs, Turkmens, Baluchs, and dozens more—make up more than half of Iran’s population, and they dominate vast regions of the country ...

We are still in the fog of war but the US Air Force B-2 bomber bunker buster strikes in Iran on June 21 may have set in ...

In this visual explainer, Al Jazeera provides a snapshot of Iran’s geography, key cities, population makeup, and ethnic diversity. Iran at a glance. With a population of 92 million, ...

While Persians make up about half of the population, Iran is home to various ethnic groups, including Azerbaijanis, Kurds, Arabs, Baluchis, Lurs, and Turkmen.

Iran on Monday condemned US President Donald Trump’s proposal to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, warning it would amount to “ethnic cleansing.” Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil ...

Iran jailed at least two dozen Azeri minority activists since October, Human Rights Watch reported on Sunday, adding that Iranian authorities did not present any real evidence against them when it ...