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 motion major political disruptions. Paradigm shifts matter and this could be a ...

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 ...

The HRW report comes at a time of worsening relations between Baku and Tehran, with Azeris representing the largest ethnic minority in Iran. The prison sentences against 10 Azeri activists, ...