Of all the screenplays Gerard Lee wrote over a distinguished career in film and television, this was his passion project, the ...

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.

In the complex tapestry of West Asia, Iran is often lumped in with other nations such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE. While all these nations share a common geography and religion, a deeper look at the ...

Yet, like the Academy, the movie business at large has its blind spots; some of Iran’s best films remain unrecognized in the ...

Four centuries ago, Persian culture had already taken a front seat in India's political and artistic life. By the time the Mughal Empire had settled into power, Persia was no longer a distant ...

U.S. stocks had their worst day since the war with Iran started, as doubt took over again from hope on Wall Street about a ...

A mysterious shortwave radio signal that began broadcasting in the hours after the Iran war commenced has captured the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Persian restaurants and cafes in L.A. have become hubs for Iranians to gather, share food and process the ongoing ...

A U.S. attack has “totally obliterated every military target” on Kharg Island, Iran’s crown jewel in the Persian Gulf, said President Donald Trump in a social media post on March 14. Trump described ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday wished the “brave people of Iran” a Happy Nowruz, the Persian new year, which falls on the March equinox, the first day of Spring. “To the brave ...

Bob Bowker is the former Australian ambassador to Jordan and Egypt, and also had DFAT postings in Saudi Arabia, Syria and Lebanon. When the US-Israeli war on Iran finally ends, the Middle East will be ...