It’s tied to the spring equinox and has roots in the Persian Empire. Here’s what to know. By Aimee Ortiz Nowruz, the Persian New Year, began on Thursday, kicking off a celebration of life ...

Two purported mobsters were convicted Thursday of plotting to assassinate Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad at her home in New York City in a murder-for-hire scheme that prosecutors said ...

A graduate of the London School of Economics, Amir has received multiple awards for his reporting, including his coverage of the Arab Spring and the 2021 Iranian elections. You can get in touch ...

The arrests of four Iranian-Americans have created a chill among those in Iran working to open up civil society and led to disagreements over U.S. support for those efforts. Iran enjoys one of the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. FILE — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif speaks during a conference in Tehran, Iran, Feb. 23 ...

New York (AP) — A jury has convicted two men of plotting to assassinate Iranian American journalist Masih Alinejad at her home in New York City in a murder-for-hire scheme that prosecutors said ...

Though Los Angeles is more known for its Persian restaurants, these days, New York can hold its own. With a flock of new restaurant openings, New York Persians are taking their hometown cuisine to ...

Mehdi Yarrahi, an Iranian singer and musician known for his song encouraging women to remove their hijabs, was lashed 74 times as part of his punishment for supporting the protests that swept the ...

Two men have been convicted in a murder-for-hire scheme targeting an Iranian-American journalist at her Brooklyn home. A federal jury in New York found Rafat Amirov and Polad Omarov guilty of ...

The Dutch security service AIVD has raised serious concerns about the growing risks faced by Iranian dissidents in the Netherlands. A new report, set to be discussed in the Tweede Kamer on Thursday, ...