How poetry is used by Persian-speaking leaders to build legitimacy and shape the political narrative.

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Long before the latest West Asian unrest, Iran became a favoured academic destination for Kashmir’s MBBS aspirants.

The late Bahram Beyzai, former Bita Daryabari Visiting Professor of Iranian Studies, left a lasting cultural legacy as an writer, director and playwright.

Twenty-five centuries ago, after the Greeks shattered the Persian army at Marathon, brave Pheidippides ran 26 miles to Athens ...

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As revolution sweeps Iran, a senior analyst told Newsweek why some who usually speak up for humanitarian causes have stayed ...

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TEHRAN – Soore Mehr Publication has released the Persian translation of two books about the life of Palestinians.