Geography of Iran

Aerial view of the dust storm in Western Iran.

You think the snow in the US is bad? Spare a thought for Iranians caught in a dust storm

Environment

Many of us in the northeast US have been hunkered down because of major snow storms. Iranians in the city of Ahvaz have been forced to stay home too. But theirs is a sand storm.

The 1979 Revolution game

A video game designer wants to introduce a different side of his native Iran to the world

Culture
Pari Noorbakhsh in Davis, California, within a month of arriving in the United States from Iran in 1978.

First Days: Pari Noorbakhsh on Leaving Tehran, Looking for Cowboys

Arts, Culture & Media

Smog Hovers Over West Asian Capital

Global Politics

As Economic Sanctions Bite, Iranians Knock Back Another Drink

Global Politics
The World

Tensions Between Washington and Tehran Continue to Rise

Arts, Culture & Media

Iranian leaders blame the US and Israel for the assassination Wednesday of an Iranian nuclear scientist. American officials, on the other hand, are publicly warning Iran not to cross a couple of “red lines.”

Top of the Hour: Leon Panetta Draws Line With Iran, Morning Headlines

The U.S. is warning Iran not to follow through on a threat to close the Strait of Hormuz. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta tells soldiers at Fort Bliss Texas, blocking the Strait is just one action by Iran that would provoke a response.

The World

Fear looms over Iranian exiles in Turkey

Conflict & Justice

As Iran’s political turmoil continues, many Iranian opposition supporters have fled to neighboring Turkey. They’re escaping what Amnesty International last week described as the worst human rights situation inside Iran in twenty years.

The World

Competing rallies in Tehran

Conflict & Justice

Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Tehran today, as both government and opposition supporters staged rallies. The World’s Laura Lynch has details.

The World

Rapping in Iran

Arts, Culture & Media

Iran’s authorities aren’t too fond of hip-hop music, so many of Iran’s rappers operate under the radar.