Changing tastes coupled with increased competition from parts of Asia have led some to adapt Persian traditions dating back over 2,000 years

500 tickets set aside for female attendees, who sit in specially designated area to see Iran's second most popular team play

Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art apologizes, temporarily closes after video shows 2 paper-eating silverfish insects squirming under the glass frame of a famous photograph

Works by Marcel Duchamp, Donald Judd and Sol Lewitt among dozens of items that were stored away in 1979 but have gradually resurfaced, generating thriving interest

Tehran prosecutor preparing to gouge out eyes of two men and one woman as retribution for attacks in which victims lost use of their eyes

Heavy rains cause mudslides in two villages near Tehran; officials fear tally will continue to climb with 16 missing as waters begin to recede

Ballooning population in the capital has led to massive real estate development; artists hope to document its past beauty before it disappears

Moshe Zonder, known for his ripped-from-the-headlines TV shows, tells ToI what inspires him and reveals the wonders of working with Glenn Close in season 2

IRGC and Quds Force commanders pay last respects to Khodaei; 'We want revenge only,' mourners say; unconfirmed reports say he oversaw attacks on Israeli targets in India, Thailand

Unsourced reports say Khodayari planned 2012 attack targeting Israeli diplomat in India in which envoy's wife was injured, as well as a series of botched bombings in Thailand