Iranian-born artist Shirin Neshat explores the paradox of being an artist in exile: a voice for her people, but unable to go home. In her work, she explores Iran pre- and post-Islamic Revolution, tracing political and societal change...

This video provides a detailed account of the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis, where Islamic student militants held 52 American embassy staff hostage for 444 days in Tehran. The crisis, stemming from the aftermath of the Iranian Revolution...

For decades, knowledge of America's role in the 1953 Iran coup, which led to the ejection of the country's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh and the installation of a despotic shah, was fragmented and vague....

For Marjane Satrapi, growing up in revolutionary Iran was a rollercoaster! Even as a child, Marjane was uniquely intelligent, wilful, and imaginative. She also enjoyed her friendly chats with God. As the last Shah of Iran steps down and...

The FT's Middle East editor Andrew England reflects on the celebrations in Tehran of the 1979 Islamic revolution