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

During the first world war, foreign interference weakened Iran and the ruling Qajar dynasty. In 1921, with British support, ...

“In Georgia I wear it as a scarf, but in Iran this is my chador, my obligation” – An Iranian girl told me, as I queued to ...

In Part 1 of our series on the history of US-Iran relations, we explored the rising tensions in Tehran as Prime Minister ...

Israel’s escalating attacks on Iran’s military and nuclear infrastructure have drawn strong retaliation from Tehran ...

Not that the attack on Iran is about nuclear weaponry anyway, but rather Israel seeking the destruction of that state.

According to NDTV, Pahlavi's father, Mohammad Reza Shah, was the leader of Iran until he was forced out by the 1979 Iranian ...

As long as Khamenei breathes, peace will never return to the Middle East or the world. Any mercy shown to him is a betrayal ...

In 2009, when millions of people took to the streets of Tehran to protest what was seen as a stolen presidential ... which began in 1905 with an uprising against the Qajar dynasty, driven by the ...

European officials, who have been effectively sidelined in the war between Israel and Iran, will try to exert limited leverage in a meeting with Iranian officials on Friday in Geneva.

Smoke billowing after an Israeli strike, as seen from Tehran, on Wednesday. Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times Ayatollah Khamenei remains defiant.