IFFR keeps "championing filmmakers forging new paths in cinema," such as a creative tortured for his participation in a ...

The Iranian government has exerted forceful control over its citizens since the Islamic Republic seized power nearly 50 years ago. The pop star Googoosh has firsthand experience of opposition to the ...

Her strength and unwavering commitment are the invisible threads woven into every beat Daijo produces. Her story is in ...

For some Kurds, the wave of protests that began late last month has raised hopes that perhaps, after 47 years of rule, the ...

Whether by overthrow or old age, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, will soon need a replacement — but the Islamic ...

The Iranian-American actress started life as a refugee; she was in The Deuce before joining the Emmy-winning medical drama starring Noah Wyle.

The 75-year-old pop star is part of a generation of Iranians in the diaspora who are watching, with bated breath, as their ...

Today, defenseless people inside Iran are crying out to you, asking for help as they face these ongoing crimes against ...

Iranian state media has aired at least 97 confessions from protesters since Dec. 28, according to the Human Rights Activists ...

Iran has deployed new techniques to swiftly and decisively crush nationwide protests, signaling a tactical shift by a regime ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — He has been in exile for nearly 50 years. His father — Iran’s shah — was so widely hated ...

Despite a ceaseless battle against government censors, he was celebrated as one of his country’s greatest auteurs, winning ...