He said that the EC had earlier said the Shapla symbol could not be given to any party and warned that if NCP failed to choose a symbol in time, the commission would assign one.

A new statue in Tehran depicts Roman Emperor Valerian kneeling to Persian King Shapur I, revitalizing ancient Iranian victories over Rome. The statue, seen as a symbol of national pride and defiance, ...

As the referee's whistle signalled the start of the match, two five-year-old Iranian girls faced off, delivering a closely ...

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An NBC News film crew was given exclusive access to the National Aerospace Park on Wednesday, a rarity for a foreign news organization.

Archaeologists uncover a rare needle-carved rock image believed to show a Persian king, offering new insight into Sasanian culture.

Archaeologists have uncovered a needle-carved rock image believed to depict a Persian king from the Sasanian era, carved into the cliffs of Istakhr in southern Iran. The figure, marked by a crown and ...

Women are increasingly seen riding motorbikes in Iran's capital, where laws and religious mores once barred women from ...

At the close of 2025, Iran stands at a crossroads—facing drought both literal and metaphorical. The country’s physical desiccation mirrors its ideological stagnation.The post Iran is drying up, and th ...

Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam says Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal was a great poet-philosopher who is known widely for both the spirit of Islam and the fragrance of Persian literature.

The statue, titled Kneeling Before Iran, shows the emperor grovelling before Persian king Shapur I. Where did this imagery ...