The Islamic Revolution of 1979 brought seismic changes to Iran, not least for women. One area that has come under scrutiny is the way women dress and wear their hair - the old Shah, in the 1930s, ...

Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on Modern Affairs continues with a video on the Iranian Revolution of 1979, as we discuss why it happened. Why did the Iranian Revolution ...

The Iranian revolution of 1979 saw the US-backed rule of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi collapse almost overnight, to be replaced with an Islamic Republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. The impact of ...

By Miranda Murray CANNES, France, May 20 (Reuters) - For Iranian filmmaker Pegah Ahangarani, making her documentary "Rehearsals for a Revolution," which blends her personal history with that of her ...

For too long, the world has ignored a painful truth: the Islamic Republic of Iran and the fanatical clerics that control it have built their identity and ideology on vicious antisemitism and ...

For women in Iran, life changed dramatically after the 1979 Iranian Revolution. The new Islamic Republic of Iran enforced compulsory veiling, legalised polygamy, severely restricted women’s rights to ...

Actress turned director Pegah Ahangarani used archive footage and home movies to explore 40-plus years of unrest in a country ...

Explore Savak, the Shah-era secret police, its role in the 1979 Iranian revolution, and the 2025 Florida lawsuit against ...

Muslim scholar who fled Egypt warns America's far-left alliance with Islamist extremism could repeat Iran's 1979 revolution ...