The Iranian government continues to persecute religious minorities, including groups supposedly given special recognition by the country’s constitution: Jews, Christians, and Zoroastrians.

The suspension of Sepanta Niknam, an Iranian Zoroastrian councillor suspended on religious grounds, has polarised opinion among senior officials of the Islamic Republic and led to a campaign on ...

In Iran a priest named Zoroaster reformed the Indo-Iranian polytheistic faith along ethical lines and preached a religion with one god, Ahura Mazda, and an underlying dualistic theology pitting Good ...

Near Ferdouzi street, in the south of the capital, sits one of the largest and most emblematic religious complexes of the Zoroastrian minority scattered across Iran. Daily services are held in the ...

Episode 43 - Silver plate showing Shapur II. Silver plate showing Shapur II (fourth century AD), made in Iran. Many of you will recognise the resounding opening music of the film ...

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The Minority Rights Research Center has been opened at Shahid Beheshti University (SBU) in Tehran, with members of the ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

TEHRAN - The ancient festival of Mehrgan, celebrated in Iran and Tajikistan, has been inscribed on UNESCO's Representative ...

There are still significant Zoroastrian communities all over the world, especially in the religion's homeland, Iran. Indeed, the Islamic Republic today guarantees reserved seats in its parliament ...