Iran pushes back after Donald Trump says Tehran can either negotiate 'a fair and equitable deal' or face a US 'armada'.

Mariam Abuhaideri calls herself a Persian Ladki — shorthand for “I am an Indian but my blood is Persian”. When the Pune-based ...

TEHRAN - Yazd, a UNESCO-listed adobe city, is not merely a winter destination but a refuge, where the ingenuity of ancient architecture tames the cold and preserves the warmth of the sun within its ...

A teenager and others were sexually violated by Iranian security forces during protests, according to human rights groups.

In the historically important town of Abarkuh in the Yazd province of central Iran, excavations have revealed something hidden that has stunned archaeologists and made them reconsider what they ...

In the heart of central Iran, a small fire has done something no power plant ever could: it’s kept burning for more than 1,500 years. Inside the Yazd Atash Behram temple, this sacred flame has been ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Myron Bement Smith Collection, ...

Can you name the first U.S. astronaut to orbit the earth? Or which ancient queen married two of her brothers? How about this one: Do you know the artist who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

Six Khorramshahr ballistic missiles are seen flanked by Haj Qasem ballistic missiles during a ceremony to mark the first delivery of the types to the IRGC on 22 August 2023. (president.ir) The Israel ...

An Iranian Jewish leader denounced Israel's "savage" attacks against Iran as tensions remain high in the region this week. Newsweek reached out to the Israeli Foreign Affairs Ministry for comment via ...