What languages are spoken in Iran? Explore the official Persian (Farsi) language, regional dialects, and history.

Persian spread as it was a prestigious and developed language that worked as a lingua franca for trade and administration across much of the eastern Islamic world.

At a small Persian church in the western suburbs, the pastor bowed his head on Palm Sunday and offered a special prayer for regime change and freedom of ...

In a rapidly changing city where new buildings rise each year, the Iranian Cultural Center stands quietly as a reminder that ...

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The war in Iran has exposed the need to mount a defense against foreign influence campaigns, officials and experts say.

Iran fired more missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab states Thursday, demonstrating Tehran’s continued ability to strike its ...

Summary Precise strikes on Iranian leadership targets by the US and Israel, launched at the very outset of the conflict, did ...

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Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesperson for Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, described US President Donald Trump as ...

Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)'s Inspire Guide series, titled "The Night Bullets Spoke," glorifies the December 2025 ...

Upheaval continues at Voice of America, a year after Arizona’s Kari Lake began to dismantle the global broadcaster on ...