With dreamlike imagery and bold patterns, contemporary Iranian artists have reinterpreted the Persian miniature tradition.

The ‘dopamine decor’ aesthetic is all about eschewing the latest thing and embracing what makes you feel good.

Iranian singer Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, known as Tataloo, was sentenced to death for blasphemy after the Supreme Court accepted an appeal. He had earlier been sentenced to five years in prison.

It said "the case was reopened, and this time the defendant was sentenced to death for insulting the prophet", referring to Islam's Prophet Mohammed. The report added that the verdict was not ...