Iran is predominantly Shia Muslim, making up about 90 percent of the population, while Sunni Muslims and other Muslim sects ...

Jewish ties to Persia date back some 2,700 years. Tradition holds that Queen Esther and her uncle Mordechai—central figures in the Hebrew Bible—are buried in Hamedan ...

Explosions rock Tehran and Tel Aviv as the US deploys more fighter jets to the Middle East and Trump threatens Iran.

There is a segment of society yearning for reform and more liberal attitudes towards religion and life, yet the Shia Islam ...

Anger mixed with worry as Iranians in the capital of Tehran woke up Saturday to images of their country’s retaliatory attacks ...

Across Tehran, galleries have begun shuttering their doors-in some cases, indefinitely-following Israel's Friday air strike ...

The wonders of imperial carpets and Islamic arts in all their tufted splendour are making their way to Hong Kong.

Iran, a land of ancient civilizations and rich cultural heritage, is home to some of the world's most fascinating historical ...

Iran, the cradle of civilization, is home to some of the oldest and most exquisite forms of handicrafts in the world. From ...

Iran’s network of allied militias and groups across the Middle East, its so-called “Axis of Resistance”, has faced significant challenges recently, including setbacks in Syria, Lebanon, and Gaza. But ...

explained the significance of this “masterpiece” of Safavid art. “This extraordinary tile panel from ancient Iran is a stunning embodiment of the garden as a symbol of power, paradise and ...