US conflict go back to a 1953 CIA-backed coup, oil politics and the 1979 Islamic Revolution that transformed allies into bitter geopolitical rivals.

Venezuela gave Trump a taste of success. This isn’t the first time an American president has gotten hooked on overthrowing foreign governments.

Passive headlines, vague verbs and zero blame when America or Israel strike civilians—classic double standard exposed in 2026 Iran war coverage.

The story of modern Iran begins with a CIA coup in 1953 - and its lessons should haunt Donald Trump, writes Deputy Foreign Editor Edmund Heaphy.

Between 1953 and 1977, the U.S. and Iran had a mostly cordial relationship. During the 1960s, the U.S. assisted Iran in creating its nuclear program, providing a nuclear reactor and significant ...

Trump calls it a "short-term excursion." Iran's Foreign Minister calls it a war they'll fight "as long as it takes." Regime change has already failed — Iran's new Supreme Leader is the hardline son of ...

Chris Bambery reflects on the Pahlavi’s dynasty’s autocratic regime prior to the 1979 Islamic Revolution “Iran under the ...

Traffic through the strait, the portal for one-fifth of the world’s oil supply, remained all but halted because of Iranian ...

These attacks, which were ostensibly supposed to target Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities, have also caused civilian ...

The Iran war ground through 12th day as uncertainty grew over when it might end, amid continued attacks, a mounting human toll and concerns over the economic and energy impacts.

It has been said that trust is like glass: Once it is shattered, nothing will ever be the same. In the case of the enduring hostility between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States over ...

The speed and extent of the damage have so concerned Iran and Lebanon that they sent a request to the United Nations' ...