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Through My Lens: A Kaleidoscope Of Persian Patterns From Tehran To Shiraz (50 Pics)

From the royal architecture of Tehran's Golestan Palace to the breathtaking mosques of Isfahan and the kaleidoscopic interiors of Shiraz, every surface seems to tell part of a much larger story.

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‘It’s more than martial arts – we teach courage‘: the Afghan sisters honing karate skills in Iran

The three women live in exile where, despite an increase in deportations and rising hostility towards migrants, they use sport to empower women

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A man from Shiraz bares his scars: Shayan Sajadian’s best photograph

‘Censorship in Iran is pervasive. The state is unwilling to allow an honest portrayal of public life. I focus on the overlooked’

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Iran knows my son is innocent, says mother of French man held in Evin jail

Olivier Grondeau was arrested in 2022 and has accused Iran of using him for ‘political blackmail’ against France

The Guardian - UK

Iran Artist's Vision For Culture Hub Enlivens Rustic District

In the winding alleys of southern Iran, artist Adel Yazdi has taken it upon himself to turn his rustic old neighbourhood into a cultural and tourist hub through vibrant paintings and carved relief faces.

International Business Times

Shiraz University Offers Scholarships To Expelled US, European Students

Shiraz University in Iran offers scholarships to students expelled due to Middle East crisis protests, fostering academic inclusivity and support.

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Ebrahim Golestan obituary

Iranian writer and film-maker who was a prominent figure in the country’s new wave of cinema

The Guardian - UK

Iran’s Shiraz shrine comes under second deadly attack in months

Last year’s attack, for which two people convicted of being linked with ISIL were executed, left 13 dead and 40 injured.

Al Jazeera

Iran publicly executes two over deadly Shiraz shrine attack

Five people were arrested over the attack last year, two of whom were executed and three received prison terms.

Al Jazeera

Iran hangs two in public over shrine shooting

Iran hanged two men in public on Saturday over an October attack on a shrine in the southern city of Shiraz that claimed over a dozen lives, the judiciary said.

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Iran Court Sentences 2 to Death Over Deadly Shrine Attack

An Iranian court has handed out death sentences to two men over an attack on a shrine in Iran that killed 15 people in October, the official news agency IRNA reported on Saturday. Fars Province Prosecutor Kazem Mousavi said the two men had been found guilty of charges including "spreading…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Arrests 26 Foreigners over Deadly Shiraz Attack

Iran has arrested 26 foreign nationals over their alleged involvement in a deadly attack claimed by ISIS on a shrine, the intelligence ministry said Monday. At least 13 people were killed on October 26 in an armed attack on the Shah Cheragh mausoleum in Shiraz, according to an official toll.…

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Iran Arrests ‘Accomplice’ of ISIS-Claimed Shrine Attack

Iran announced Monday a suspected accomplice of the shooter who carried out a deadly attack on a Shiite shrine in Shiraz has been arrested, state news agency IRNA reported. At least 13 people were killed last Wednesday in the Shah Cheragh mausoleum in the southern city, according to a revised…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Gunman Who Attacked Shrine in Iran Dies from Injuries

The gunman who killed 15 people at a major Shiite holy site in southern Iran earlier this week died on Saturday, Iranian media reported. The attack was claimed by the militant ISIS group but Iran's government has sought to blame it on the protests roiling the country. Iranian authorities have…

The Guardian - UK

Iran: deaths reported as security forces open fire on protesters in Zahedan

Crowds in Mahabad also fired on during rally held after funeral of protester Ismail Mauludi

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IRGC Says Bomb Attack Foiled in Shiraz

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Friday that its intelligence unit had foiled a bomb attack in the southern city of Shiraz, two days after a deadly shooting at a shrine there, the guards' news agency Sepah News said. "A bombing in Mo'ali Abad Street in Shiraz was detected and foiled…

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Iran Revolutionary Guards says bomb attack foiled in Shiraz - Sepah News

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Iran’s Khamenei Vows Revenge after Deadly Attack in Shiraz, Raisi Links Attack to Protests

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei vowed on Thursday to retaliate against an attack claimed by ISIS on a shrine in the Iranian city of Shiraz on Wednesday, in which 15 people were killed. The assault is expected to aggravate tensions amid widespread anti-government protests that erupted since the death of…

The Independent UK

Iran vows Shia shrine attack ‘will not go unpunished’ amid mounting pressure from protests

Fifteen people killed at Shah Cheragh shrine in central Iran’s Shiraz city on Wednesday

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Iranian Authorities Crackdown on Protests Marking 40 Days of Mourning for Amini

Marking 40 days since the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman who died in Tehran on Sept. 16 after being detained by Iran’s morality police, Iranians took to the streets nationwide in defiance of strict security measures by authorities. Fierce rallies returned with force to major Iranian cities…

Reuters

Iran's Khamenei vows revenge after deadly attack on Shi'ite pilgrims

Iran's Supreme Leader vowed on Thursday to retaliate against those threatening the country's security after the massacre of Shi'ite pilgrims, an assault claimed by Islamic State which threatens to inflame tensions amid widespread anti-government protests.

Tribune News Service

Iran mosque attack kills 15 as thousands turn out for protests

At least 15 people were killed in a Wednesday evening attack on a shrine in Iran’s southern city of Shiraz, which state media described as a “terrorist act,” while nationwide unrest continues to grip the country.

Reuters

Islamic State claims responsibility for shrine attack in Iran

Islamic state claimed responsibility for a shrine attack in the Iranian city of Shiraz on Wednesday, a statement on their telegram channel said.

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