In 1978, the people of Iran erupted into protests against the shah. He was quickly overthrown, and he and his family went ...

1953 — CIA-backed coup in Iran: US. and British intelligence agencies help Iranian military officers overthrow Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadeq after he nationalizes the Anglo-Persian Oil Company. The ...

Afghanistan commands the entrée to Central Asia’s huge deposits of oil and gas. Iran is only the secondary prize. The real ...

Like Nigeria, Iran has since the revolution failed to develop a political structure that truly accommodates minorities. The consequence is that dissent had seethed below the surface, while the ...

As US President Donald Trump issued his latest ultimatum to Tehran and geared up for what could be the most massive US air, naval and military campaign in years, the truism that those who forget ...

Matt Fitzpatrick receives funding from the Australian Research Council He is currently president of the History Council of South Australia. The latest US-Israeli bombings in Iran differ from last year ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Mossadeq administration introduced a wide range of social reforms but was most notable for its nationalization of the Iranian ...

Today, Saturday, 28 February 2026, 8 months after the operation of Midnight Hammer (June 2025), again, Israel and the US are targeting the Iranian regime’s military and missile sites and nuclear ...

Geraint Hughes does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

The resumption of US and Israeli air attacks on Iran – and Iranian reprisal strikes on its neighbours – also highlights the risks to around 300,000 British citizens in the Persian Gulf. And there is ...