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

People go to Shirin for food and fun; they get both in portions as big as those on their platters, says food critic.

The founder of the famed Tehran band Kiosk says the album addresses the failures of uprisings in Iran while incorporating ...

Jackie Northam is NPR's International Affairs Correspondent. She is a veteran journalist who has spent three decades reporting on conflict, geopolitics, and life across the globe - from the mountains ...

When Paniz Faryoussefi mounts the podium and reaches for her baton, she represents more than just the hope of a thrilling ...

Beloved by Iranian and Armenian fans worldwide, Martik Kanian, popularly known as Martik, is truly a musical icon. With his velvet voice (or “makhmali”), he blends poetic ballads, romantic guitar ...

By Parisa HafeziDUBAI (Reuters) -On Tehran's bustling streets, signs of change are unmistakable. Women walk unveiled in jeans ...

On Tehran's bustling streets, women walk unveiled in jeans and sneakers and couples stroll hand-in-hand. But beneath the surface, a darker reality is unfolding.

The new album "Tehrangeles Vice" is a daring collection of Iranian disco and synthpop recorded in Los Angeles in the 1980s and 1990s. The term Tehrangeles refers to the Iranian American diaspora in ...