The internet is—at times—a wonderful thing. Right now is one of those times as the once-abandoned Ferrari F40 that formerly belonged to Uday Hussein has been located. YouTube personality Ratarossa had put out a bounty of sorts on the deserted Italian supercar, asking for leads from anyone who might know of its whereabouts so he could, at the very least, …

Najaf Daryabandari (1929 – 2020) was a writer and translator of works from English into Persian.He started translation at the age of 17–18 with the book of William Faulkner, “A Rose for Emily”. He and his wife Fahimeh Rastkar, were also the authors of From Garlic to Onion, a two-volume tome on persian cuisine that have collected the diverse dishes …

Azadeh Shafiq (1951 – 23 February 2011) was a royal and a member of the Pahlavi dynasty, being daughter of Ashraf Pahlavi. Following the revolution that toppled her uncle, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, she exiled in Paris and involved in opposition activities to the Islamic goverment in homeland.

There was the 1918 influenza pandemic, which killed at least 50 million people, or one-third of the world’s population at the time. The 20th century also saw outbreaks of Ebola and Nipah virus. And in the 2000s, SARS and MERS hit nearly 30 countries each.

Nematollah Nassiri (1911 – 1979) was the director of SAVAK, the intelligence agency during the rule of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, and later the Ambassador of homeland in Pakistan. He was one of the 438 individuals who were arrested and executed in 1979 following the Revolution.

Mehdi Koushki is an actor, known for The Salesman (2016), Lantouri (2016) and Kingslayer (2019).Reyhane parsa was born in March 1998 , is an actress.Apart from acting in photography, she also has a specialized career and she says I was always uplifting in life.

Zoolbia and Bamieh is a traditional fried Persian pastry. Zoolbia, is a deep fried, sweet & fluffy pastry with saffron, sugar, and syrup. Bamieh is Persian doughnut and includes saffron and rose water in its reciepe. This duo is best enjoyed with a cup of hot tea! Each pack contains two very large pieces of Zoolbia each measuring 4 to …

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting (sawm), prayer, reflection and community.

When Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar was assassinated by Mirza Reza Kermani in 1896, the crown passed to his son Mozaffar-e-din. Mozaffar-e-din Shah was a moderate, but relatively ineffective ruler. Royal extravagances coincided with an inadequate ability to secure state revenue which further exacerbated the financial woes of the Qajar.

Reza Pahlavi as the eldest legitimate son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah and Farah Pahlavi, the Shahbanu of homeland. Pahlavi’s siblings include his sister Princess Farahnaz Pahlavi (born 12 March 1963), brother Prince Ali-Reza Pahlavi (28 April 1966 – 4 January 2011), and sister Princess Leila Pahlavi (27 March 1970 – 10 June 2001), as well as a half-sister, …