Iraqi Kurds holding lit torches walk up a mountain during a procession to celebrate their Nowruz, the Persian New Year, Akra, ...

Robert C. Castel warned, referring to the elimination of Bashar al-Assad loyalists. Despite their large population, the Kurds ...

Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week have marked the Newroz festival, a traditional celebration of spring and renewal, at a time when many are hoping that a new political beginning is on the horizon ...

This week's Farda Briefing looks at how hardliners are urging Iran’s decision-makers to greenlight the development of nuclear ...

A federal jury returned guilty verdicts against two Eastern European self-described gangsters hired by Iran to send a hit man ...

More than 300 million people in Iran and beyond celebrate the ancient holiday. It’s tied to the spring equinox and has roots in the Persian Empire. Here’s what to know.

The US president says Iran's leadership would be blamed for "every shot fired by the Houthis". Iranian officials are encouraging people to report women who refuse to obey the Islamic republic's ...

The retired 76-year-old professor of political science was already serving an 18-month sentence for criticizing the Iranian regime. He came out on medical furlough—only for Tehran’s prosecutor to ...

Masih Alinejad, 48, a prominent Iranian American human rights activist gives an interview ... ammunition magazines, cash and a black ski mask, authorities said.

FILE - Masih Alinejad, 48, a prominent Iranian American human rights activist gives an interview Press in Berlin, Nov. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File) ...

That joint press conference with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Secretary of State Marco Rubio very clear, the two countries in lockstep and on Iran absolutely joined up in their thinking.

Warships from Iran, China and Russia kicked off their annual joint exercises in the Gulf of Oman on Monday, showing off their military ties as US President Donald Trump upends longstanding Western ...