To many viewers it looks like a cultural opening: a genre long associated with underground resistance now visible on mainstream screens.
But researcher and artist Siavash Rokni, a postdoctoral fellow at McGill University in Montreal who studies…
Category: 1. Iran
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Discusses Bilateral Relations with Azerbaijani Officials
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The meetings underline Iran’s strategic commitment to deepening ties with Azerbaijan across multiple sectors, including economic, trade, energy, and cultural exchanges. The discussions are seen as pivotal…
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European Council Warns U.S. Against Meddling in Europe’s Politics
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Costa’s remarks expose growing friction in transatlantic ties and raise alarms over Moscow’s praise of the US strategy, signaling potentially shifting geopolitical alignments.
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The U.S….
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From death row, Iranian student’s defiant message on Student Day ignites hope for a free Iran
On Iran’s Student Day, a day seared into the nation’s collective memory as a symbol of the struggle against dictatorship, a powerful message of defiance has emerged from the depths of the clerical regime’s dungeons. Ehsan Faridi, a student…
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In the Picture: African Ambassadors at Iran University of Medical Sciences
Nineteen ambassadors from African countries residing in Iran gathered at Iran University of Medical Sciences on Monday to discuss ways to deepen scientific cooperation with Iran….
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Rebellion tamed: why Iran is turning rap into a controlled industry
The story is not the “death of religion,” as it may appear from social media snippets depicting once unheard of public concerts and women spurning the mandatory hijab, but a fundamental reordering of how Iranians relate to faith.
Recent…
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IAF to show Park Chan-wook’s “No Other Choice”
TEHRAN – The 2025 South Korean satirical black comedy thriller film “No Other Choice” co-written, produced, and directed by Park Chan-wook will be screened at the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in Tehran on Thursday.
The 140-minute film will…
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Another group of Iranian inmates freed in US head home
Another batch of Iranian nationals freed from detention in the United States have left the Mesa Gateway Airport in the state of Arizona to return their homeland, said head of the Iranian Interests Section in Washington, D.C., Abolfazl Mehrabadi.
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Iranian Consulate Promotes Health, Donates Study Materials to Nigerian Girls
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The initiative reflects Iran’s broader efforts to support African communities through programs that enhance health services, education, and promote peaceful coexistence among Nigeria’s diverse religious…
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