Asian country is one of the world's leading tourist destinations - and it's not hard to see why from these beautiful pictures ...

We're pausing our coverage on the Israel-Hamas war for today - but thanks for following along. As we have been reporting, Israel carried out "extensive strikes" on Gaza overnight after talks to ...

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

Known as “Chaharshanbe Souri” in Farsi, the ancient festival comes on the last Tuesday of the year, ahead of Nowruz, the ...

The fire festival offers a great opportunity for that.

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A charismatic journalist from Iran who prosecutors say was targeted by her former homeland's government for assassination has ...

If you love books and beautiful spaces, Dunhuang Bookstore is a must-visit. This bookstore is more than shelves and pages — it’s a work of art, blending literature, history, and design into one ...

Learning what a tick bite looks like is essential because you can’t rely on seeing the tick. The tick may fall off quickly or be so small it’s undetectable. Additionally, tick bites have signs and ...

During Donald Trump’s first term as US President, Washington pulled out of a historic 2015 nuclear agreement which imposed curbs on Tehran’s nuclear development in return for sanctions relief.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. China, Iran and Russia have conducted joint naval drills in the Middle East. Called the Maritime Security ...

Jabarali Zakeri said the Tehran-Van train, which resumed service after a five-year suspension, is now operational following an agreement between Iran and Turkey’s railway authorities. The train ...