I did not come to know Iran through think tanks, cable news or the rhetoric of governments. I came to know it through family and personal experience.

The West is at war with fear. Today, my heart aches for the West. Despite our war against fear in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Palestine, and now ...

Across centuries, India absorbed Persian (now Iranian) elegance: from intricate gardens and majestic domes to fragrant spices and delicate sweets. A quiet yet enduring influence shaped language, ...

IMPRISONMENT of writers and poets is not something unusual and history tells us that putting authors behind bars ...