Officially an Islamic republic, Iran is divided into five regions with 31 provinces. Tehran is the nation's capital, largest city and financial centre. A cradle of civilisation, Iran has been inhabited since the Lower Palaeolithic.

4 days 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, which began in 550 bce. Since 1979 it has become known for its unique brand of Islamic republic.

2 days ago · A poster in Tehran in November of Iranian scientists. President Trump said that the United States would hold talks with Iran on Saturday in an effort to rein in the country’s nuclear program.

2 days ago · Trump says U.S. to have direct talks with Iran, addresses several topics during Netanyahu meeting 14:10. Iran and the United States will hold talks in the sultanate of Oman on Saturday in an ...

20 hours ago · The United States imposed new sanctions on Iran on Wednesday, days before the Islamic republic’s scheduled talks with Washington this weekend in Oman. The Treasury Department designated five ...

2 days ago · Iran’s economy has been severely affected by international sanctions, particularly after Trump unilaterally withdrew America from Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers in 2018. At the time of the 2015 deal, which saw Iran drastically limit its enrichment and stockpiling of uranium in exchange for lifting of international sanctions, the ...

4 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.