Iran’s Supreme Leader remains the most powerful office in the Islamic Republic, but its origins trace back to the dramatic ...

A behind-the-scenes power broker with deep ties to Iran’s security establishment now sits at the top of the Islamic Republic.

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Mojtaba Khamenei reportedly selected as Iran's new supreme leader in succession move, described as 'his father on steroids' ...

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Millions of Iranians demanding freedom struggle today to escape a regime that has come to resemble a suicidal, homicidal and ...

Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his slain father as supreme leader on Monday, signalling that hardliners remain firmly in ...

One great thing about our (elections) system is it has a lot of failsafe methods to ensure accuracy,” NC Gov. Josh Stein said ...

The Ministry of Social Development says its "ageing" data system needs fixing and that's taken longer than predicted.

I don't want to be your intern,' said one hopeful who will appear on the May ballot to replace U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans.

How the U.S.-Iran war began, why oil prices are rising and how Texas leaders like Gov. Greg Abbott are responding.

Advocates are complaining about conservative influence behind new faculty measures. But NC lawmakers are the steward of the ...