Iran becomes an Islamic Republic as Ayatollah Khomeini seizes power to become Supreme Leader. Part 5 of our journey through history's greatest revolutions--the moments that shaped modern civilization.

This week, we tell the real history of the Iranian Revolution. A story that begins in the 19th-century Great Game and continues to today.

Increasingly severe droughts are revealing the folly of the Islamic regime’s obsession with industrial growth.

Jimmy Carter was the last Democrat to win the South, given that he had served as Governor of Georgia. Most of the major events during his presidency were centered on foreign affairs, specifically the Middle East. Some went well, some not...

State television reports that all passengers of the Boeing 737 plane heading to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv were killed.

Iranian leader said some international stakeholders cannot be trusted, but that cooperation with IAEA must continue.

Family members of Salman Rushdie, who was stabbed repeatedly during a public appearance, say the 75-year-old author is now off a ventilator and was able to say a few words. He remains in critical condition and faces a long road to recovery.

Iran’s supreme leader has addressed the country’s parliament amid growing divisions and unanswered questions over the explosion at the Natanz nuclear facility earlier this month.

As campaigning ends, voters in capital say they will boycott key poll despite officials' appeals for a big turnout.

Massed crowds welcoming Khomeini back / people cheering in streets / Khomeini waving from window (Footage by ITN Archive Limited) Ayatollah Khomeini returns on February 01, 1979 in Tehran, Iran (Footage by Getty Images)

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The Italian Gay Liberation movement based in Turin announces their proposal for a reward for the capture of Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini for crimes against minorities in Iran. They want the Ayatollah to be brought to Turin for...

CLEAN : Iran observes the anniversary of the passing of Khomeini

CLEAN : Iranians mark the anniversary of the passing of Khomeini