Reza Khandan has previously spoken out against the mandatory hijab in Iran and the country’s use of the death penalty. Click here for the full story in Persian.

Photo: Blind Runner stars Mohammad Reza Hosseinzadeh and Ainaz Azarhoush. Photo courtesy of Amir Hamja / Provided by Blake ...

KPFA is also heard on KPFB 89.3 FM in Berkeley, KFCF 88.1 FM in Fresno, K248BR 97.5 FM in Santa Cruz, and KU Satellite intergalactically.

Iran frees American hostages in 1981, Unabomber sentenced and President Clinton denies affair in 1998, electric costs to rise ...

Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn will host the North American premiere of Amir Reza Koohestani’s play Blind Runner from Jan ... In the crowd’s presence, freedom and the struggle for it gain meaning.” ...

Two veteran Iranian Supreme Court judges known for handling high-profile cases were shot dead inside the court in Tehran, state-affiliated media reported. The Iranian judiciary said the assailant ...

Iranian engineer and businessman Mohammad Abedini ... of Western-made weaponry acquired by the regime of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi before 1979, like the still extremely effective F-14 Tomcat ...

Information provided on Forbes Advisor is for educational purposes only. Your financial situation is unique and the products and services we review may not be right for your circumstances.

Prominent Malaysian satirist Fahmi Reza was arrested late on Monday on sedition charges in Sabah after he lampooned the state’s corruption-tainted former chief Minister Musa Aman with a ...

Also: Ronald K. Brown’s “Grace” and its sequel; the Broadway comedy “All In,” reviewed; the Philadelphia Orchestra’s study of ...