The country has faced sanctions, isolation, demands for political and social change, a recent war against Israel, and pressure from the United States.

With his room for maneuver shrinking fast, he faces a climbdown on deeply held beliefs to bring relief to his country.

Exiled in France since 1986, Mahmoud Moradkhani is a doctor and an opponent of the Iranian regime. The nephew of Iran's ayatollah tells Euronews that the security crackdown will not end the demonstrations.

Pahlavi’s latest message was delivered against the backdrop of an unusual breach of Iranian state broadcasting. Anti-regime activists reported on Sunday that they had hacked Iran’s Badr satellite, allowing them to interrupt state television transmissions and broadcast Pahlavi’s message calling for continued resistance to clerical rule.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei issues warning to U.S. in Russian on social media, signaling Tehran's growing alignment with Moscow amid nationwide protests.

President Donald Trump has called for “new leadership” in Iran after reading a series of social media posts from the country’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, on Saturday, POLITICO reported.

Whether by overthrow or old age, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, will soon need a replacement — but the Islamic Republic lacks an obvious successor.

Over the years, I’ve often sought the opinion of Iranians for or against foreign intervention. And it has long been a contentious question that’s sharply divided the opponents of the Islamic Republic.