As Iran’s second supreme leader, he brutally crushed dissent at home and expanded Iran’s footprint abroad, challenging Saudi ...

Thousands of people were killed by Iranian security forces in days of protests in January 2026. Meanwhile, in the same month, the killing of two protesters in Minneapolis shone a light on the use of ...

As media scrutiny of Trump’s attack on Iran intensifies, the author of a piece on White House lawbreaking explains why his violent “mad king” public image is already turning people against the war.

President Donald Trump has undercut his top diplomat’s explanation for the war in Iran as he provided yet another ...

In the event of the dreadful Islamist regime of Iran’s inevitable fall, the Iranian diaspora some Iranians are increasingly rallying around Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi as the next Iranian leader. This ...

Is the U.S. still a democracy? Scholars tell NPR that after the last year under President Trump, the country has slid closer to autocracy or may already be there.

In many countries, austerity is a hard sell. Loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) can provide economic stabilization and financial support for developing countries—with conditions.

As a member of the Zia family, which has become a symbol of protecting the country's independence and sovereignty ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. As the United States heads toward the ...

The CEO of Anthropic says his company refused to allow its technology to be used by the Trump Administration without certain ...

As polling shows the opposition widening its lead, observers worry the prime minister is preparing a drastic step to retain ...