Carter’s advisors viewed Khomeini as a stabilizing figure and an ally to American interests — a catastrophic misjudgment.” ...

The U.S. State Department said that Jafarzadeh's group was a part of the Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK), which killed U.S. citizens in Iran in the 1970s and supported the takeover of the U.S ...

When it comes to Iran, many Americans understandably ask, “Why should we care?” After decades of strained relations, it’s a ...

The move is part of Iran's efforts to grow and modernize its air force, which consists of small number of Russian and older American fighters from the 1970s. Iran's air defense systems ...

Combining Marxist and Islamist ideologies, MEK was responsible for violent attacks during the 1970s, including the assassination of US military personnel and contractors in Iran. Following the ...

Prior to the late 1970s, Iran was ruled by Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, a constitutional monarch who pursued rapid modernization, including expanded women’s rights, mass education and secular ...