Essential reads on the politics and history of the country’s Islamic regime since the revolution and fall of the Shah in 1979 ...

As another round of talks is set to begin between the U.S. and Iran over the country's nuclear program, Iran is also experiencing a cultural evolution. NBC News' Richard Engel gets rare access inside ...

The latest season of this ‘Iranian Spring’ began on 28 December 2025, when highly influential merchants of Tehran’s Grand ...

Coexistence between Muslims and religious minorities, particularly Christians, has a long history in Iran, stretching back centuries. Despite persistent criticism in some Western media outlets over ...

It’s almost as if my Iranian Jewish ancestors knew the moments we’d find ourselves in and came prepared with a double dose. Alongside the miracle of light from Hanukkah, I grew up celebrating Shab-e ...

As winter fades in the Northern Hemisphere and the days grow longer, millions of people prepare to welcome Nowruz, the Persian New Year, which marks the arrival of spring and symbolises fresh ...

Before 1979, Iranian women wore miniskirts, earned advanced degrees, ran businesses, and lived lives that looked remarkably like their Western peers. Then came the Islamic Revolution—and everything ...

Widespread tributes have been shared for Bahram Beyzai, a giant of Iranian cinema and theatre, who has died aged 87 in the US. The front pages of Iranian newspapers mourn his loss, with opposition ...

The Iranian Heritage Foundation hosted a vibrant concert featuring renowned Iranian-Azerbaijani singer Mansour, who put on a dazzling performance at the Illinois Conference Center on Saturday. Mansour ...

Raised on Zionism and the Iranian culture of their immigrant parents and grandparents, young people watched the war with dread and hope. Iranian-Jewish American teens inhabit a unique identity at the ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Four Iranians gather for a cosy dinner party, cracking jokes in Persian over a traditional meal of saffron rice and stew. It's a tableau that could be straight out of Tehran. But ...

Human rights activist in Iran. She won the 2023 Nobel Prize for Peace while imprisoned for advocating for women's rights. A giant banner depicting the portraits of Iran's Supreme Leader, ...