A woman looks into the window of a store selling Persian souvenirs in the "Tehrangeles" neighborhood of Los Angeles Tuesday, June 24, 2025.

In December, she hosted a gathering for Yalda, an ancient Persian festival with Zoroastrian roots, which is observed on the winter solstice as celebrants look forward to brighter days.

Iran’s military roots stretch back to the ancient Persian Empire, giving it a long and rich history. Today, it’s viewed by many Western powers as a regional antagonist, leading to sanctions ...

The poster is inspired by most iconic and powerful depictions from ancient Persian art and history: the defeat and submission of Roman Emperor Valerian before Shapur I, the Sasanian king, as portrayed ...