Islamic Republic of Iran جمهورية إيران الإسلامية

1979 CE – 9999 CE · Persia, Western Asia

Revolutionary Shi'a ideology; wilayat al-faqih (guardianship of the jurist); IRGC institutional capacity; anti-imperialist nationalism

Capital

Tehran

Peak Era

1979–present (Revolutionary Era)

Historical Significance

The first and most enduring Islamic revolution of the modern era. Iran's theocratic model — wilayat al-faqih — represents the most developed attempt to institutionalize Islamic governance in a modern nation-state. Iran's regional proxy network has reshaped Middle Eastern geopolitics.