Iranian Baha’i Singer Facing Prison Time After European Concert Tour
CHRI - After being repeatedly interrogated while spending a month in solitary confinement, Iranian singer Behnam Rohani-Fard was released on 100…
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Iranian Singer Offered Bribes in Exchange for Cooperating with Rouhani Government
CHRI - Iranian pop singer Arya Aramnejad has been indefinitely banned from engaging in any musical activity by Iran's Culture and Islamic Guidance Ministry and…
Winners of 2017 ‘Sepanta Awards’ at 10th Annual Iranian Film Festival in San Francisco announced
PayvandNews - Director Parviz Shahbazi's "Malaria" has been crowned best at the 10th Annual Iranian Film Festival in San Francisco. The…
Veteran Iranian vocalist Nader Golchin dies at 81
PayvandNews - Veteran Iranian vocalist Nader Golchin died at 81 after a long battle with lung cancer at Tehran's Gandhi Hospital…
Iran Summons Award-Winning Filmmaker To Court
RFL/RE - Iranian authorities have asked award-winning filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof to report to the prosecutor's office after confiscating his passport upon…
“Women, The Architects Of Peace” congress held in Tehran
PayvandNews - An international congress with the theme of "women, the architects of peace" was held here on Sunday on the…
Italian scholars publish book on Iranian architecture
PayvandNews - Three Italian scholars have published their latest research on Iranian architecture in a book titled "Through Iran: Cities,…
Imprisoned for Producing Music, Yousef Emadi Sentenced to Another Year Behind Bars
CHRI - An imprisoned Iranian music producer has been sentenced to an additional year in prison on new charges brought by…
PHOTOS: Mariwan International Street Theater Festival in northwestern Iran
PayvandNews - The 12th Mariwan International Street Theater Festival has come to an end, with carnivals of Iranian and international artists…
Over 4.9 million foreign travelers visited Iran in 2016: UNWTO
PayvandNews - The number of international tourist arrivals to Iran stood at 4.9 million in 2016, falling 5.6 percent from a…