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Understanding one of the world's oldest civilizations can't be achieved through a single film or book. But recent works of ...

Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Iran has been condemned in the West as a repressive theocracy. But the history of this ...

A system built for endurance doesn’t break under pressure, it adapts, absorbs, and keeps shaping the battlefield long after ...

I did not come to know Iran through think tanks, cable news or the rhetoric of governments. I came to know it through family and personal experience.

It is the first day of the year in the Iranian solar calendar (which began in 1079), marking the exact moment of the spring equinox. The date varies, between March 19 and 21 – this year, it’s March 21 ...

The costs of the joint U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran are mounting in terms of civilian deaths and damage to some of Iran's ...

Few places on earth so revere martyrdom as Iran. I came to that conclusion during a visit to the country in 2002, not long after the Sept. 11 attack on the United States. In my book, “Martyrs: ...

Nowruz, the Persian New Year, is no ordinary holiday. Rooted in more than 2,500 years of history, it is the most beloved ...

Iran welcomes the Persian New Year this week, an ancient festival has become the stage for a current political contest. On ...

Since the U.S. and Israel started the war against Iran, Pedram Etebari, of Valparaiso, has been unable to contact his family in Iran.

As the war in Iran continues to escalate, the authorities in the West Asian nation announced the closure of a popular chain ...