The changing face of Iran: From ancient Persia to Islamic Republic
Throughout the ages, Persia was an epicenter of religious strife in the Middle East. This has continued in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets the new chief of the Iranian police force, Ahmad-Reza Radan, in Tehran, in this picture obtained on January 7, 2023, from the Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader.(photo credit: WANA/REUTERS)
