Khamenei continues to resist such notions. In a defiant speech on January 8, he lambasted the U.S. as an imperialist power ...

In Iran, "the reformists" are one ideological faction of the Islamic Republic's ruling elite. They are Islamists, like their conservative rivals, but believe a more moderate version of the regime ...

The unexpected return of reformists to power in Iran has sparked renewed hopes for diplomatic engagement and a new agreement between Iran and the West concerning Tehran’s rapidly expanding ...

Others, including a significant part of Iranian society, especially reformists, believe this is a forced but positive outcome for Iran, unravelling the "axis of resistance", which suffered a heavy ...