With a population of over 90 million, Iran ranks 17th globally in both geographic size and population and is the sixth-largest country in Asia. It is divided into five regions with 31 provinces. Tehran is the …

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3 days ago · Stay on top of Iran latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.

1 day ago · Iran, a mountainous, arid, and ethnically diverse country of southwestern Asia. The country maintains a rich and distinctive cultural and social continuity dating back to the Achaemenian period, …

3 days ago · President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States has an armada heading toward Iran, renewing warnings to Tehran against restarting its nuclear program or killing protesters …

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1 day ago · A visual investigation by The New York Times shows the breadth and ferocity of the regime’s crackdown across the country.

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2 days ago · US President Donald Trump’s dramatic naval buildup in the Middle East appears to have generated more strategic uncertainty than clarity both in Tehran and in Washington.

Jan 18, 2026 · Disappeared bodies, mass burials and ‘30,000 dead’: what is the truth of Iran’s death toll? I am in Iran watching the protests and desperate for change. But I don’t believe the regime will...