INTEL AFFAIRS: The Mossad’s fateful refusal to eliminate Ayatollah Khomeini is a misjudgment with reprecrussions still felt today. In mid-January 1979, as shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi fled Iran, Mossad ...

ROME — In 1979, the historic land of Persia, teetering between modernization and authoritarianism, fell into the hands of a man who promised light and delivered darkness. Ruhollah Khomeini — the ...

Iran accelerates hunt for successor after Israeli attacks Two top candidates include Khamenei's son Mojtaba, insiders say Potential rival Hassan Khomeini could present more moderate face Supreme ...

Iran, known for its strict interpretation of Shia Islamic laws, was just four decades ago a modern nation embracing Western culture. Women in bikinis sunbathed in beaches, and young Iranians often ...