Iran, known for its strict interpretation of Shia Islamic laws, was just four decades ago a modern nation embracing Western culture. Women in bikinis sunbathed in beaches, and young Iranians often ...

The Ayatollah Khomeini, the current regime’s founder, issued a fatwa for Rushdie’s murder in 1989. A bounty, raised in recent years, stood at approximately $3 million at the time of the ...