Today marks Hafez Day, a celebration of one of Iran's greatest poets whose words of love, mysticism, and human insight ...

TEHRAN- “Twelve,” a cultural and artistic multimedia project, has been launched to support the charitable efforts of the ...

Born in Shiraz between 1310 and 1325, Khajeh Shamseddin Mohammad Hafeẓ Shirazi, known by his pen name Hafez, is best known for his collection of poetry known as “Divan,” which is still read and ...

The Shahnameh, the world's longest epic by Ferdowsi, narrates Iran's ancient past. New translations are introducing its ...

Mohammad Reza Shajarian, Iran's most celebrated musician and a critic of the government, was buried on Saturday near the 10th century national poet Ferdowsi, Iranian media reported.

Mohammad Reza Shajarian, who revived Iranian classical music and became a symbol for the opposition after a wave of unrest in 2009, has died in a Tehran hospital at the age of 80, state television ...

Iran+100’ imagines a century after Mosaddegh, blending speculative fiction, history, and poetry to explore Iran’s resilience ...

Tahir says, with sobering pragmatism, that he must go back to Iran and "endure the oppression" to save his family. It's a ...

The Iranian authorities said Monday they had hanged a man they accused of spying for Israel, the latest in what is believed to be the largest wave of executions by Tehran in decades, according to ...

The United Nations reimposed sanctions on Iran early Sunday over its nuclear program, further squeezing the Islamic Republic as its people increasingly find themselves priced out of the food they need ...