Learning Persian extends beyond language, immersing individuals in a rich poetic and artistic culture. This article examines how mastering Persian is an asset, facilitating diplomatic ties, business ...

Farsi is the main language in Iran, which is the oldest country in the world. This Farsi that has been spoken through years, has been through changes which lead us to this language people in Iran are ...

The State Department has appointed a Persian-language spokesperson for the first time, and he could appear on Iran’s state-owned media. The move seems to be part of an increased effort by the Obama ...

What to call the Persian language in Afghanistan? It's a question Afghans have grappled with and sparred over for decades. The long-simmering dispute was reignited after the BBC changed the name of ...

Is Tajik a dialect of Persian? Or a language in its own right? What differentiates it from varieties prevalent in Afghanistan and Iran? There is no easy answer to these questions because the very ...

Earlier this month, when the Iranian government announced that it had hanged the 23-year-old protester Mohsen Shekari, Leyla Shams appeared in an Instagram video, wearing a shirt bearing the name of ...