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Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Gabriela Passos)
July 29, 2026, 10:16 am
Regime change? Inside Reza Pahlavi’s faltering bid to lead Iran
Though prince in exile is still a leading figure in the struggle against the Islamic Republic, his overseas campaign was dismissed by Trump, marred by intra-opposition violence
By Steve Stecklow, Nathan Layne and Gavin Finch
Director, illustrator and author Marjane Satrapi posing for photographers as she arrives to present the movie "La Bande des Jotas" at the 7th edition of the Rome International Film Festival in Rome, on November 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)
June 4, 2026, 4:36 pm
Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi dies at 56
Satrapi is best known for her graphic novel and film ‘Persepolis,’ a coming-of-age tale set against the Islamic Revolution; reports say she ‘died of sadness’ after husband’s death
By AP
Iran's former crown prince and now key opposition figure Reza Pahlavi attends a discussion during the 62nd Munich Security Conference (MSC) on February 13, 2026 in Munich, southern Germany. (Alexandra BEIER / AFP)
March 2, 2026, 11:12 am
Iran’s exiled crown prince touts himself as future leader. Is this what Iranians want?
While the battered leadership of the Islamic Republic has announced interim transition plans after Khamenei’s killing, Pahlavi says he’s ready to lead a new, democratic Iran. But some fear he’s seeking a return to an absolute monarchy
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Musab Rasoulizad (right) reporting from Iran's southeastern Sistan-Baluchistan province during the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, February 11, 2026. (X video screenshot: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
February 12, 2026, 4:35 pm
Iran fires TV boss after reporter accidentally calls for Khamenei’s death
Reporter apologizes for ‘blunder’ after mistakenly saying ‘Death to Khamenei’ instead of ‘Death to America’ when repeating chants heard in crowd marking 1979 revolution
By AFP
Women walk past a ballistic missile launch vehicle in Tehran on February 11, 2026, during a rally marking the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution (AFP)
February 11, 2026, 2:26 pm
As Iran marks revolution anniversary, official insists missile program nonnegotiable
Iranian president says Tehran won’t yield to ‘excessive demands’ from US; Tehran rally attendees chant ‘Death to America and Israel’; shouts of ‘Death to Khamenei!’ also heard
By Agencies
People hold posters of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a funeral ceremony for a group of security forces, who were killed during anti-government protests, in Tehran, Iran, January 14, 2026. (Vahid Salemi/AP)
January 15, 2026, 11:02 am
Scale of protests and violence in Iran echoes chaos around 1979 Islamic Revolution
State television has itself recalled violence that led to ouster of shah, indicating regime’s concern over current uprising and its efforts to recharacterize the unrest
By Jon Gambrell
US President Donald Trump (left) speaks during a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House, January 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP/Evan Vucci); Reza Pahlavi, an Iranian opposition figure and son of the deposed shah, holds a press conference in Paris on June 23, 2025. (Joel Saget/ AFP)
January 15, 2026, 9:58 am
Trump says Iran’s Reza Pahlavi ‘seems very nice’ but unsure if he can garner support
‘I don’t know whether or not his country would accept his leadership,’ US president says of the exiled crown prince, who has emerged as a key figure in anti-regime protests
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran's toppled Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, speaks during a news conference, June 23, 2025 in Paris. (AP/Thomas Padilla, File)
January 10, 2026, 2:00 pm
Iran’s exiled crown prince Pahlavi takes on leading role urging protests in former homeland
Son of deposed shah issues widely disseminated calls for Iranians to demonstrate as he seeks renewed relevance, but unclear how much support he truly has inside the country
By Jon Gambrell
Protesters gather with placards outside the gates of Downing Street to attend a London Rally in Solidarity with Iran's Uprising, organized by The Association of Anglo-Iranian Women in the UK, in central London on January 3, 2026, to protest against the Iranian regime's crackdown on protests. (Brook Mitchell / AFP)
January 6, 2026, 11:49 pm
‘Neither Gaza nor Lebanon’: Iranian unrest is about more than just the economy
A popular chant that has existed since at least 2009 signals that the protesters aren’t just frustrated by day-to-day hardships, but are rejecting the regime in its entirety
By Kamran Talattof
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi addresses foreign ambassadors to Iran, in Tehran on October 5, 2025. (ATTA KENARE / AFP)
October 12, 2025, 6:05 am
Iran dismisses possibility of joining Abraham Accords, normalizing ties with Israel
Refusal comes after Trump suggested Islamic Republic was ‘going to be open to’ establishing relations; FM Araghchi says Tehran will consider reentering nuclear talks with US
By Agencies and ToI Staff
This satellite photo provided by Planet Labs PBC shows Iran paving over Lot 41, where some of those executed in the chaos after Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution were buried, at Behesht-e Zahra cemetery outside Tehran, Iran, August 18, 2025. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
September 6, 2025, 10:31 am
Iran turns mass grave of 1979 revolution execution victims into a parking lot
Officials acknowledge paving over lot where up to 7,000 ‘hypocrites of the early days’ are thought to be buried, purportedly to facilitate visits to victims of war with Israel
By Jon Gambrell
A man walks past a billboard displaying images of top Iranian commanders and scientists killed in Israeli strikes early Friday, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
June 25, 2025, 4:38 am
Israeli strikes hollowed out Iran’s leadership, but IRGC will remain dominant force
By targeting top military figures, Israel delivered a symbolic and strategic blow, though experts warn that regime may now ‘move in a much more hard-line direction’ under the Guards
By Nava Freiberg
A portrait of former US president Jimmy Carter adorns wall of the US ambassador's former office in the building that had housed the embassy of the United States in Tehran, Iran, now dubbed the "Den of Spies" museum, on October 25, 2023. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)
December 30, 2024, 6:06 pm
‘He will rot in hell’: Iranians remember Jimmy Carter as ‘architect of sanctions’
State TV claims late US ex-president, who oversaw Tehran hostage crisis and broke off relations after Islamic Revolution, lost 1980 election due to his failed Iran policies
By Majid Sourati
Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmady performs a virtual concert on December 11, 2024. (YouTube screenshot: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
December 15, 2024, 3:31 am
Iran arrests female singer who performed on YouTube without hijab
Parastoo Ahmady’s lawyer says he has no information on charges, place of detention or who arrested her; two other musicians in same band also arrested
By AP
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian attends the extended format meeting of the BRICS summit in Kazan on October 23, 2024. (Alexander Nemenov/Pool/AFP)
December 3, 2024, 3:17 pm
Iranian president expresses doubts over bid for harsher hijab penalties for women
Pezeshkian tells state TV he has ‘many reservations’ about new law, already passed by parliament; regulations said to impose fine equivalent to up to 20 months’ average salary
By AFP
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