The human rights activist was released on furlough from prison last year, but was detained again on Friday, along with ...

Googoosh’s love songs are both banned and beloved in her homeland. Her new memoir reveals a life as rich and painful as ...

Iran has arrested Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, according to her supporters. A foundation in her name said she ...

The two countries, which criminalize homosexuality and impose severe punishments for it, were picked to play on a day ...

Long before the World Cup draw was even made, local organisers in Seattle had earmarked a match in the city as a chance to ...

Iranian authorities arrested Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi on Friday, her foundation said, citing her brother.

Deep in Iran’s desert, a city built from earth still stands as a testament to ancient survival. She moves, it runs; she doesn ...

International human rights groups on Saturday condemned the reported ​re-arrest of Nobel Peace Prize laureate ​Narges ...

What local organizers in Seattle said about plans for a 'Pride Match' at the 2026 World Cup in the face of fierce opposition ...

Leaders in the nation’s soccer federations publicly rebuked the idea of playing the match June 26 at Seattle Stadium.

World Cup organisers in Seattle on Wednesday said their Pride events would go ahead as planned outside a June match in the city between Egypt and Iran despite objections from sports officials in the ...

Schools are closing and hospitals are admitting patients suffering from lung diseases as Tehran and other Iranian cities face ...