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By Nazanine Nouri Aug. 3 - The Metropolitan Museum

By Nazanine Nouri
Aug. 3 - The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has just opened its first-ever exhibition dedicated to Orientalism, with treasures from Iran among the highlights.

“Orientalism: Between Fact and Fantasy” — which ends on Feb. 28, 2027 — explores how Islamic art and design were interpreted and emulated by 19th century European and Ottoman artists to portray the Middle East and North Africa.

Objects from Iran feature prominently. They include a few 19th century swan-neck glass bottles and their Tiffany glass imitations known as “ashkdan” [containers for tears] which, according to the legend, were intended to collect the tears of wives separated from their husbands; a 17th-century ceramic “Bottle Depicting a Peacock in Foliage” with a silver mount; and an 18th-century carved coco-de-mer beggar’s bowl known as “kashkul” – an emblematic boat-shaped vessel carried by wandering dervishes of the Islamic Sufi tradition.

“In the 19th century, Persian art and culture held a mesmerizing sway over the imaginations of Europeans and Americans, including writers, translators, poets, artists, craftsmen, architects, designers, and even composers, who regarded Persia (present-day Iran) as an unmatched wellspring of creativity and refinement, inspiring a vast body of literature, visual art, and music,” said Maryam Ekhtiar, who co-curated the exhibition and has worked at the Metropolitan Museum since 2003 as a specialist in 19th-century Persian art and culture, calligraphy and late-Persian paintings.

“Visitors to the exhibition will learn that this tendency was so pervasive that many designers and manufacturers marketed their creations as ‘Persian,’ regardless of where they were actually made,” she added.

Met Museum Chief Executive Officer Max Hollein gave his take on the exhibition.

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By Reuters/ Edited by Kayhan Life Staff Aug. 2 - A

By Reuters/ Edited by Kayhan Life Staff
Aug. 2 - A large banner depicting U.S. President Donald Trump alongside a written death threat was displayed in front of Iran’s Zolfaghar and Zolghadr ballistic missiles in Tehran’s Azadi Square on Sunday, August 2.

The display comes after 13 days of direct military exchanges between the United States and Iran, ending on July 24. During the confrontation, Washington carried out strikes inside Iran, while Tehran said it targeted U.S. military facilities and equipment in several Arab countries, including Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait.

The escalation followed a June 18 memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran and subsequent negotiations toward a final agreement. Those talks later stalled over security concerns and freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for global energy supplies and international trade.

The latest tensions also follow the February 28 U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran, which Tehran says killed more than 3,000 people. Iran responded with attacks it claimed caused casualties among American and Israeli forces.

By Yasmine Ghania and Menna Alaa El-Din CAIRO, Aug

By Yasmine Ghania and Menna Alaa El-Din
CAIRO, Aug 2 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump has said the U.S. will hold off on a fresh attack on Iran as long as a deal can be reached quickly to halt Iran‘s nuclear ambitions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump said late on Saturday on his Truth Social platform that Iran and other Middle Eastern countries had asked for time to complete a deal that would lead to “the Immediate, Complete and Total” reopening of the vital strait and “an end to Iran‘s nuclear threat”.

He did not name the countries in the post, which followed a call with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, a U.S. ally.

“Based on this request, I have agreed, for the future benefit of the WORLD and, likewise, the survival of a successful and prosperous Iran, to cancel the attack, subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL,” Trump wrote.

Israel “joins me in this commitment”, he said.

The gathering and demonstration of Iranians residi

The gathering and demonstration of Iranians residing in the UK took place in central London on August 1, 2026. Organized by the Stage of Freedom group, the march began outside the Prime Minister’s Office and proceeded towards the embassy of the Islamic Republic via Oxford Street, London’s busiest thoroughfare.

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WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) – The U.S. and Israe

WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) – The U.S. and Israel are planning a bombing campaign against energy infrastructure targets in Iran, with strikes possible throughout the weekend, CBS News reported on Friday, citing sources.

U.S. President Donald Trump has yet to give the final go-ahead for the strikes, according to sources cited by CBS.

The campaign would be one of the harshest yet against Iranian energy infrastructure during the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, CBS reported, adding that there was discussion about concluding the strikes before financial markets open on Monday.

(Reporting by Ismail Shakil and Daphne Psaledakis; Editing by Sergio Non and Mark Porter)

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