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

After Iran launched missiles at Israeli cities in retaliation for strikes on nuclear and military facilities, a video of a massive fire began circulating in posts falsely claiming it shows Israel's ...

The museum has a replica of a fire temple, which non-Parsis are not allowed to enter© BBC An installation depicts the living conditions of Iranian Zoroastrians in Yazd© BBC ...

A Zoroastrian priest dressed in white carefully added wood to a fire that has burned for centuries inside an Iranian temple, sacred to one of the world's oldest religions.The fragrant holy fire, kept ...

It’s been a week since the U.S. pressed Israel and Iran into a truce, ending a bloody 12-day conflict that had set the Middle East and the world on edge.

A burning fire is shown in the Bhandara Atash Kadeh, 8787 West Airport Road, a Zoroastrian fire temple, Friday, March 22, 2019, in Houston.

The period after President Trump announced the cease-fire was muddied by time zone differences, unclear wording in statements and continuing strikes.

What’s the latest in the fighting? Israel on Tuesday accused Iran of breaking the cease-fire by firing missiles, and vowed to retaliate.

TEHRAN, Iran — A gunman opened fire Sunday night at a prominent shrine in southern Iran, killing one person and wounding eight others in an attack that followed another assault there months ...

Iran says the fire at a southern port rocked by an explosion finally was extinguished as the death toll in the incident rose to at least 70 people killed.

After Iran launched missiles at Israeli cities in retaliation for strikes on nuclear and military facilities, a video of a massive fire began circulating in posts falsely claiming it shows Israel ...