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A group of Iranian Twelver Shia clerics (Wikimedia Commons)

How Shi’ism took root in Iran and shaped its politics for centuries

March 05, 2026 12:10 pm

In 1501, Shah Isma'il the Safavid, from the Central Asian Safavid tribes, established the first Shi'i state in Iran, marking a turning point in the country's history.

A forensic science laboratory has initiated the chemical analysis of the seized substance, and appropriate legal proceedings have been registered.

Gujarat ATS and Coast Guard intercept Iranian speedboat with 203 kg of suspect chemical, detain 2

February 17, 2026 3:47 pm

The contraband was intended for mid-sea delivery to an Indian vessel for subsequent transport to Punjab, according to officials.

Who is Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran’s new ‘reformist’ president-elect

July 06, 2024 5:13 pm

At a time when his country battles tensions with Israel and its Western allies, triggered by the war in Gaza, an advancing nuclear program and a looming US election that could compromise the relationship between Tehran and Washington, Pezeshkian is anticipated to deliver what he promised.

Indo-Iran relations down the ages: Blow hot, blow cold

February 15, 2018 10:02 pm

The contemporary relationship between the two regional players is marked by continuous interactions in the fields of education, culture, commerce and energy, but also only sporadic moments of cooperation that have not flourished to potential in long term thus far.