During the 60s and 70s, Iran experienced a cultural effervescence and women's voting rights despite the authoritarian regime ...

Reza Pahlavi was only 16 years old when Iran’s 1979 revolution toppled his father’s 40-year rule. The eldest son of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, he was the first in the line to inherit the oil-rich ...

Reza Pahlavi has spurred on protesters from outside Iran His father, Iran's last shah, was toppled in 1979 Pahlavi says he is ready to lead a transition in Iran Support for him in Iran is difficult to ...

Near an imposing building in the center of Teheran, there stands an extraordinarily graceful arch, created for a Persian king nearly 150 years ago. Tourists come to marvel at this arch, quite unaware ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Reza Pahlavi, living in exile in the United States, has long marketed himself as a future leader of Iran. His father’s repressive legacy casts a long shadow. By Aaron Boxerman As mass protests have ...

Jan 11 (Reuters) - In a nation where opposition to almost half a century of clerical rule has long been fragmented, the son of the last shah of Iran has become a prominent voice spurring on protesters ...

Jan 11 (Reuters) - In a nation where opposition to almost half a century of clerical rule has long been fragmented, the son of the last shah of Iran has become a prominent voice spurring on protesters ...