The costs of the joint U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran are mounting in terms of civilian deaths and damage to some of Iran's ...

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Mahsa Darabi’s documentary encourages viewers to bridge cultural divides by connecting through shared meals and human connection.

Few places on earth so revere martyrdom as Iran. I came to that conclusion during a visit to the country in 2002, not long after the Sept. 11 attack on the United States. In my book, “Martyrs: ...

It is the first day of the year in the Iranian solar calendar (which began in 1079), marking the exact moment of the spring equinox. The date varies, between March 19 and 21 – this year, it’s March 21 ...

Iran welcomes the Persian New Year this week, an ancient festival has become the stage for a current political contest. On ...

Few Americans have had the opportunity to visit or explore Iran, an ethnically diverse nation of over 90 million people which has been effectively shut off from the United States since the Iranian ...

Despite borders, languages, and distance, something extraordinary connects Iranians: memory, culture, and a shared love for a homeland that exists not only on a map, but in the soul.

Iran is richly diverse by region, ethnicity, religion and culture, and I’ve long dreamed to build Iran’s tourism industry.

Founded by four Iranian friends, raisin-based aragh brand SAG has taken a historic and banned Iranian spirit to new heights ...

Arash Azizi imagines a democratic, inclusive Iran after the 2022 protests—where culture, freedom, and pluralism can finally ...