Persian is spoken today primarily in Iran, but was historically a more widely understood language in an area ranging from the Middle East to India. Significant populations of speakers in other Persian ...

Mehdi Nasiri, an Iranian political activist, was arrested after visiting the tomb of Persian poet Ferdowsi. Nasiri's wife revealed on social media that authorities detained him after security checked ...

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TEHRAN – The Iranian tourism minister Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri has said he feels proud of the Tajik people’s unwavering love for Iran and the Persian language. “Over the years of my service in the ...

Discover which Persian words we use in English and other facts about the language. Also available in Persian with audio.

Turkey's state television channel TRT launched its Persian-language service on 18 December, the broadcaster announced. The launch of TRT Farsi is a significant expansion of the state broadcaster ...

He also studied at the American University of Cairo and the University of Damascus. He has taught courses on Arabic and Persian languages and Middle Eastern History at various institutions and ...

Speaking at the ceremony, Salehi-Amiri stated that the Persian language serves as a fundamental pillar of the cultural identity for both nations, CHTN reported. "Today is a blessed day for the two ...

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A young Western woman goes undercover for Mossad and becomes involved in a complex triangle with her handler and her subject in Tehran. Farzaneh spots her husband, Jalal, entering an unknown woman ...

A young Iranian mother takes refuge in an Australian women's shelter with her six-year-old daughter during the two weeks of Nowruz, the Persian New Year. Her path to freedom is jeopardised when ...