From Tehran's prisons to Haifa's shelters, Payam Feili, who fled his native country as a gay writer, expresses his concern ...

Parnia Abbasi, 23, was described by friends as funny and full of life. She and her family were among the first people killed ...

I don't know." Ask a Persian? "Why no, my friend! I hate poetry! It's so antiquated!" "Oh. Do you know any good poems?" "Yes, I have several memorized. What are you in the mood for?" Look, I'm not ...

Parnia Abbasi: Iranian poet killed by Israel whose bright future became a 'fading star' Friends and family tell MEE of a young woman whose life was cut short by an Israeli strike ...

Fourteen years make for deep enough memory. But geopolitical events that recently gripped global attention revived milestone ...

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

I always joked that the key difference between Turks and Iranians is what happens when you ask them if they like poetry. Ask a Turk? "Why yes, my friend, I love poetry, all the best poets are ...

Iranian director Behruz Gharibpour is restaging the Ashura opera puppet show with his Aran Theater Troupe at Tehran’s ...

Israel has said it does not target Iranian civilians, but hundreds have died in the violence, among them a poet and her family, an equestrian and a graphic designer.