One of Iran’s most iconic industries faces disaster
CNN -One of Iran's most famous export industries is warning of disaster when American sanctions snap back into place next…
Culture
Iran Prevents Public Commemoration At Grave Of Celebrated Poet Ahmad Shamlou
PayvandNews - Iranian security forces have prevented devotees of fans of late poet Ahmad Shamlou, who pushed for greater freedoms…
Bust of Bibi Maryam Bakhtiari unveiled at NLAI: A woman commander in Iran’s Constitutional Revolution
PayvandNews- A bust of Bibi Maryam Bakhtiari, a Lorish revolutionary and activist of the Constitutional Revolution, was set at the National Library…
UNESCO Adds Pre-Islamic Iranian Sites To World Heritage List
RFL/RE - UNESCO has added eight pre-Islamic Iranian archeological sites to its World Heritage List, raising the number of Iran…
Iran: Progress on Ban for Women at Stadiums
hrw.org - (Beirut) – Iranian authorities and the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) should ensure that women and girls…
Iran: Discrimination Extends to People With Disabilities
iran-hrm - Many sectors of society in Iran are discriminated against by Iran, including religious and ethnic minorities and women.…
PHOTOS: Skilful women engaged in embroidery in Kerman, Iran
PayvandNews - The skill of crafting embroideries with geometric patterns and vivid colors has passed down from generation to generation…
Why do Iranian conservatives hate this top-rated TV series?
Al-Monitor - Iranian state TV censorship of a popular series has once again created a controversy in the Iranian circles,…
Let Her Sing: The Trials and Tribulations of Iranian Female Singers in Iran
CHRI - Sepideh Jandaghi is a professional singer who’s unable to perform solo in Iran because she’s a woman. The…
107 Iranian Film Personalities Urge Rouhani to Lift State Ban on Pre-Revolution Actor Behrouz Vossoughi
CHRI - More than 100 Iranian artists and movie industry personalities have urged President Hassan Rouhani to lift the state…