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The Cinema of Iran, also known as the Cinema of Persia, refers to the cinema and film industries in Iran which produce a variety of commercial films annually. Iranian art films have garnered international fame and now enjoy a global following. Iranian films are usually written and spoken in the Persian language. Iranian cinema has had many ups and downs.

On International Women’s Day on March 8, 1979, a women’s march took place in Tehran in Iran. The march was originally intended to celebrate the International Women’s Day, but transformed into massive protests against the changes taking place in women’s rights during the Iranian revolution, specifically the introduction of the mandatory hijab (veiling), which had been announced the day before. ...

Pouran, original name “Farhdokht Abbasi Taghany” decade of 30 was one of the most famous singers in Iran, and his fame until the mid-50’s still maintained.

Mobed Rostam Shahzadi was born in Yazd, Iran, in 1912 in a devout Zarathushtrian priestly family, and studied in Yazd and Tehran.

The financial markets in Iran are soaring, even though they are a novelty by global standards. The pace at which Iranian markets develop is incredible with new Sharia-compliant securities appearing every day. The country just got out from a decade of isolation, looking for foreign partnerships to fuel the expansion in securities trading. Therefore, Iran produced some of the most ...