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.

Just as spring is a time for rebirth, the Persian New Year is a time to celebrate new life. Nowruz is celebrated on the spring equinox, which this year is on Thursday, March 20. This celebration of ...

Iran has marked its annual fire festival. The festival is known as “Chaharshanbe Souri” in Farsi. It comes a week before ...

Ahead of Nowruz I was struck with a desire to cook with my mom — something we hadn't done before. Here's what I learned ...

As Trump attempts to force Iran's hand into renegotiating a nuclear deal, Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has rebuffed the U.S.' pressuring tactics. But for the country's clerical leaders, ...

Born in 1962 in Najaf, Iraq, Tabrizian is a high-ranked Shi’a cleric (an ayatollah) and a graduate of major Shi’a seminaries.

I was trying to get into her life,” Khalid Mehdiyev said of targeting activist Masih Alinejad. “I was trying to get the easy ...

Omid Roustaei is an Iranian-American chef who's on a mission to demystify Iranian cooking. His new cookbook, “Bitter and ...

The United Nations World Food Program (WFP), appreciating the services provided to refugees by the Islamic Republic of Iran, has announced in a statement: Iran is one of the largest refugee hosts in ...

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans grilled President Trump’s pick to oversee policy at the Pentagon Tuesday, asking him to state for the record whether the growing nuclear threat from Iran is ...

meaningful businesses that are totally devoted to the artisanal magic of making great food.” The restaurant that was able to give the most specificity was Bone Kettle, a Southeast Asian Kitchen ...

“To us in Persian food, herbs are not treated as little ... One, khoresh fesenjun, reminds Roustaei of his mother. Bone-in chicken is braised in a dark sauce made from sauteed onions and ...