The day before nuclear talks were set to resume, Iran conducted live drills in the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway for ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Vali Nasr, a professor of Middle East studies at Johns Hopkins University, about nuclear negotiations between the U.S. and Iran.

Reporters say relatives in Iran have been questioned and persecuted in an effort to curb coverage of unrest Exiled Iranian journalists working for the BBC have been warned their movements are being ...

Over one million liters of contraband fuel were confiscated from the vessels, and the 15 foreign crew members were handed over to judicial authorities to face trial. The vessels had been trafficking ...

MUSCAT, Oman — Iran seized two foreign oil tankers in the Persian Gulf on Thursday, state television reported, claiming the vessels had been smuggling fuel. The report did not provide a nationality of ...

Tahereh Habibi has translated the book and the Research Center for Islamic Culture and Art has published it in 356 pages, Mehr reported. “Politics of Piety” is a groundbreaking analysis of Islamist ...

Shipping in the Persian Gulf dipped sharply Wednesday as tensions with Iran intensified amid signs the U.S. was positioning military forces for a potential strike, according to maritime intelligence ...

There's no denying it, Persian cats are easily one of the most iconic, instantly recognizable breeds of housecat. Beloved in their native homeland of Persia (modern-day Iran) for hundreds of years ...

A senior Iranian military official has warned that American aircraft carriers approaching Iranian waters could become “easy targets,” as tensions rise in the region. Speaking from the Khatam al-Anbiya ...

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article mischaracterized Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi’s most recent call for anti-government protests. The Persian service for President Trump’s overhauled Voice ...

If you were eating in Miami around 2015, you likely remember Fooq’s. The downtown bistro was famous for two things: excellent Persian-French comfort food (even winning New Times‘ Best Downtown Miami ...