Explore Iran's political system, its unique structure of power, and the historical context shaping its current challenges.

In an oil-producing country where 60 percent of people are under 25, nearly half the population lives in poverty.

Most Americans think the country’s economic and political systems are rigged against them — at levels greater than in several ...

What is an Ayatollah and how does the Shia clerical hierarchy work? Here's how Iran's religious system shapes political power and the role of the Supreme Leader ...

Iran’s new ruler is already a marked man. U.S. President Donald Trump has said Mojtaba Khamenei, who replaced his slain ...

Iran’s Supreme Leader remains the most powerful office in the Islamic Republic, but its origins trace back to the dramatic 1979 Iranian Revolution. From Ayatollah Khomeini’s rise to the constitutional ...

Balen Shah's RSP has upended Nepal's political order with massive win in elections to 60% seats; now comes proportional division of 40% seats as per vote share.

A political settlement could end the fighting relatively quickly. But the commercial systems that allow global oil to move safely through maritime chokepoints operate on much slower regulatory and ...

“I am a Bedouin feminist human rights lawyer as a peace builder,” Alsanah said at the outset, describing the identity she says she has “paid a very high price” to claim.

President Bola Tinubu has explained the reason he approved the Electoral Act, saying he decided to sign the bill after it received strong backing from ...

Talarico has suggested he would communicate some of his views differently today, but stood by the principles behind the ...

Nepal's general elections carry major implications for India-Nepal trade and transit systems. The voting outcome is likely to ...