This year was the 45th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. TEHRAN, Iran -- As we entered an old but well-kept two-story brick building in downtown Tehran, we were greeted with a friendly ...

A look at this era in Iran's history will be on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York for six weeks starting Oct. 13. The Museum will screen more than 70 Iranian movies from 1925 to 1979 ...

It all has to do with the LITERACY rate. Before Pahlavis, Iran had one of lowest literacy rates and the school system was based on Madrasah or religious schooling, where Mullahs taught. 80 years ...

And it is close at heart to the estimated 620,000 people of Iranian ancestry who live in the U.S. ... in modern-day Iran? "Censorship has been part of Iranian cinema since its inception.

Mohajerani hailed the Iranian nation’s steadfastness during the 12-day Israeli-U.S. imposed war, saying the deep-rootedness ...

From brutalizing its own people to arming terrorists and helping Russia bomb Ukrainian civilians, Iran has become a central force of modern evil. And at the heart of its ideology is a genocidal ...

In the words of Kylie Moore-Gilbert, “Repressing dissent, putting innocent people in prison, flubbing operations abroad—Iran just can’t seem to get out of its own way.” ...

“Iran: A Modern History” offers a look at how events, people, and institutions are shaped by currents that sometimes reach back hundreds of years. The book covers the complex history of the diverse ...

The development of modern prisons in Iran might seem of interest only to a specialized audience, but it is in many ways the political crucible of the country. As Nikpour puts it, “Virtually all of ...