Oscars Selection Process Criticized by Iran’s Filmmakers
By Azadeh Karimi
The Farabi Cinema Foundation (FCF), which promotes the Islamic Republic’s film industry abroad,...
Iran Has Banned 52 Women Musicians from Performing Since January
The Iranian authorities have banned the cellist Elmira Nematzadeh and the daf player Negar Ezazi,...
Iranian Singer Alireza Ghorbani’s Concert Is Canceled for Security Reasons
The Iranian authorities have canceled a Tehran concert by the singer-songwriter Alireza Ghorbani earlier this...
Iranian Actor Mohsen Afshani Arrested for Posting Provocative Video on Social Media
Police have arrested the Iranian actor and TV presenter Mohsen Afshani after he posted a...
Sad Pop Songs Harm Iranian Youth’s Mental Health, Sociologist Says
Contemporary Iranian pop music could cause severe depression in young people, the Iranian Labor News...
Qazvin University Bars Women Musicians from Performing at Charity Event
May 23, 2019 - The president of Qazvin’s Islamic Azad University Morteza Mousakhani barred female...
Cannes Festival Presents Movie by British-Iranian Director Babak Anvari
The British-Iranian director Babak Anvari’s latest film, “Wounds,” has been selected by the Cannes Film...
Iranian-American Maral Milani Plays Aspiring Yemeni Scientist In Play
By Fred Parvaneh
After four weeks of sold-out performances at the Odyssey Theatre in Los Angeles,...
Iran Treasury to Receive 10% of Concert Ticket Sale Proceeds
The Iranian Musicians Union released a statement on March 19 criticizing recent legislation which requires...
Iranian-Born Ricci Moshir Wins Top Reggae Award For His Song ‘Wakayo’
By Fred Parvaneh
Last November, Ricci Moshir (aka XOrasta Ricci) -- singer, songwriter, and leader of...
How Cholera Transformed Iran: Interview with Author Amir Afkhami
Few diseases have killed so many and so randomly throughout history as has cholera. While mostly –though not entirely -- dealt with throughout the...
Sotheby’s Senior Director Roxane Zand Co-Authors Book on Geometry and Art in Mideast
By Cyrus Naji
The British Museum in London recently hosted the launch of “Geometry and Art in the Modern Middle East,” an exploration of the...
Iranian Revolution Was Major Milestone in World History, German Author Writes
By Javad Talei
In his latest book titled “Turning Point 1979: How Today’s World Began,” Frank Bosch, a professor of contemporary European history at the...
Iranian Champion Wrestler and Defector Reza Abedi Tells His Story in a New Book
By Tara Biglari
Reza Abedi is a World Champion Wrestler and Hall of Fame coach who lived in Iran through the 1979 revolution and the...
Empress Farah Pahlavi Launches Book on Modern Art in Iran
Kayhan Life: Empress Farah Pahlavi was in London earlier this week for the launch of a new art book, “Iran Modern,” about her significant contributions...
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Iran’s Female Fans Find Soccer Buzz in Cafes and Malls
By Tuqa Khalid
DUBAI, Sept 17 (Reuters) - On match days Iran's young female soccer fans cram Tehran's shopping centres and cafes, their faces painted with the Iranian flag and beaming with excitement, as they follow their national team on giant television screens alongside male fans.
Iranian women...
Iranian Soccer Fan “Blue Girl” Dies After Setting Herself on Fire
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Sept 10 (Reuters) - A female Iranian soccer fan who set herself on fire last week after being arrested for sneaking into a stadium dressed as a man has died from her injuries, causing widespread outrage.
The semi-official Shafaqna news agency said the...
Soccer-Iran Ease to Win over Defensive Hong Kong
By Michael Church
HONG KONG, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Iran made a winning start to qualifying for the 2022 World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Hong Kong on Tuesday while Brazil-born striker Elkeson scored twice on his debut for China in a 5-0 win over the...
Soccer-Iranians Should Be Safe in Hong Kong Despite Protests, Says Coach
HONG KONG, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Iran's soccer players have nothing to fear from anti-government protests in Hong Kong, said the head coach of the city's representative team, despite an unsuccessful bid by the visitors to play Tuesday's World Cup qualifier in a neutral...
Iran Judoka Pressured Not to Fight Israeli, Refuses to Return Home
BERLIN, Sept 2 (Reuters) - An Iranian judoka is refusing to return home over fears for his safety after he ignored orders from his national federation to pull out of fights to avoid a potential final meeting with an Israeli, the International Judo Federation said...
Iranian Women Allowed to Watch World Cup Qualifier in Stadium – Official
DUBAI, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Iranian women fans will be allowed to attend a men's soccer World Cub qualifying match in the Islamic Republic in October, the official IRNA news agency quoted a Sports Ministry official as saying on Sunday, amid heightened pressure from FIFA.
While...
Trump Says Not Looking to Meet Iran’s Rouhani at U.N. Meeting
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Sept 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he is not looking to meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani...
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OPINION: I am the 15th Signatory
By Potkin Azarmehr
It all started when 14 civil society activists inside Iran signed a daring public letter on June 12 demanding the resignation of...
OPINION: Child Marriage in Iran Is A Legal Crime Endorsed by...
By Azadeh Karimi
Footage of a wedding ceremony between an underage girl and a much older man in Iran has gone viral on social media...
OPINION: Why Are Iran’s Human Rights Violations Ignored by Sanction Opponents?
By Azadeh Karimi
A large number of those who voted in the last two Iranian presidential elections sincerely believed that President Hassan Rouhani was not...
