Iranian filmmaker Ali Asgari has long explored the quiet tensions and bureaucratic pressures of everyday life in Iran, from ...

Visitors frequently describe the people of Iran as welcoming, generous, and eager to share their culture. This warmth contrasts sharply with the way the country is often portrayed abroad.

My country, I will build you again, / if need be, with bricks made from my life.”  That line from Iranian poet Simin ...

Following Alexander the Great’s campaigns, Iran became a battleground for successor kingdoms and emerging eastern powers.

Nuri Bilge Ceylan has responded to criticism over attending a state-run festival in Iran, saying it should not be seen as ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Ten Kurdish dance troupes are performing this week to rapt audiences in the western Iranian city of ...

Rock still maintains an aura of rebellion in Iran so it’s not surprising that it continues to show up in Iranian New Wave cinema. In 2008’s animated Persepolis, Marji buys heavy metal and punk albums ...

According to Mehr news agency, as one of the most important cultural centers of Sistan- Baluchestan, the museum plays a prominent role in introducing the rich history, civilization, and culture of ...

Massoud Bakhshi investigates ethics of home footage documentary with 'All My Sisters,' built upon almost two decades of ...

In Iran, hardline critics are waging a campaign against President Hassan Rouhani to limit his campaign pledge of opening Iran to more social and cultural freedoms. The "culture wars" are as old as the ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... At age eight, Shabnam Kamoii fled alone to Germany to escape the dangers of the Iran-Iraq war. She arrived in America six years later as a refugee, bringing ...

Today, we have a report on the shutting down of B Merwan and Co, outside Grant Road station Today, we have a report on the shutting down of B Merwan and Co, outside Grant Road station. The report ...