Discover the rich history of Iran, from ancient empires to modern turmoil, through the eyes of a cultural commentator.

The Divine Trail Gujarat has for long attracted visitors from distant lands in search of trade, empire, or refuge. Together ...

The regime may have survived a war with Israel, but its legitimacy is more fragile than ever, writes Sanam Vakil.

Under Ayatollah Khamenei, who served as president from 1981 to 1988 and became Iran’s supreme leader in 1989, the lessons of ...

It remains to be seen how long the truce will hold and whether it will pave the way for a nuclear deal between the U.S. and ...

In the early days of Israel’s attack on Iran, U.S.-operated Radio Farda, which broadcasts in the Persian language in Iran, debunked a state media report that an Israeli pilot had been shot down ...

Despite the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle or sharply cut back on U.S. government-run news outlets like Voice of America, two Persian-language services have been called into duty to ...