It has been said that Persian Gulf countries are both blessed and cursed by their vast oil and gas reserves. Geologic forces over millions of years have meant the region is an energy-rich global flash ...

The Taj Mahal in Agra, India, which was built by Shah Jahan of the Mughal dynasty is an example of the Indo-Persian architectural style. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ Yann The ongoing war in Iran has ...

The true location of ships trapped in the Persian Gulf is becoming clearer after electronic interference of signals eased over the weekend, helping to reduce concerns about navigating vessels in the ...

In the 1950s, Younes Dardashti, a Jewish man from Tehran’s Jewish ghetto, became one of Iran’s most celebrated singers. As the country underwent rapid secularization under the Shah, Jewish communities ...

The holiday is celebrated by Iranians of all religious backgrounds, with Iranians in the diaspora hoping for a change for the better in their homeland this year. Sharon Nazarzadeh had no idea when she ...

ToI continues to publish its widely read French site and Zman Yisrael, its thriving Hebrew sister site. We are proud to have published in both Arabic and Persian for many years, informing readers in ...

Thousands of civilian sailors have been stranded for more than a month in waters surrounded by a conflict zone because of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. By Aie Balagtas See Reporting from Manila The ...

Persian Jewish dentist Kamran “Kam” Esfahani, the protagonist of this taut political thriller from McCloskey (The Seventh Floor), is counting down the days until he has enough money to leave Sweden ...

The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran has created the largest disruption to global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies in modern history. Just before the war, roughly 20 percent of the world’s oil ...

Invasions of ancient Persia were always daunting tasks. They often led to disaster. In the 6th and 5th centuries BCE, the Persian empire came to dominate a vast and varied geography with Iran at its ...

A U.S. invasion of islands in the world’s most vital oil corridor would come with extraordinary risks. By Josh Holder and Adina Renner Oman Iran Gulf of Oman Common shipping routes Iran is using a ...

Shipowners are rushing to understand the fine print of a US-Iran ceasefire that could temporarily unblock the Strait of Hormuz and, at least in theory, provide an exit window for more than 800 vessels ...