Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia, created and edited by volunteers around the world and hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, historically known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the northeast, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast... Oct 19, 2025 · In the autumn of the ayatollah, the central question is whether the theocratic regime he has been ruling since 1989 will endure, transform, or implode—and what kind of political order might emerge in its wake. Oct 14, 2025 · For the first time in nearly four decades, Iran is on the cusp of a change of leadership—and maybe even of regime. As Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s reign nears its end, a 12-day war in June laid bare the fragility of the system he built. Jan 24, 2026 · Without changes and a deal with US to lift sanctions, Iran could be set for further unrest, analysts say. Sep 18, 2025 · Iran is a nation ripe for change. Forty-six years after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, its radical religious government is riven by internal contradictions, unable to supply the basic functions of governance, and increasingly rejected by its 92.5 million citizens. The June 2025 “Twelve-Day War” with Israel further exposed Iran’s vulnerabilities but did not spark a significant uprising or ... Mar 20, 2026 · A comprehensive timeline and analysis of Iran’s major political, military, and social developments from March 2025 to March 2026, highlighting war, domestic unrest, and regime crisis.