During the rule of Saddam Hussein, few Iranians dared to make the religious pilgrimage to the holy city of Karbala in Iraq. But the toppling of Saddam has drawn millions of worshippers back, revealing Iran's powerful influence there.
The Iran nuclear deal opened doors for the Islamic republic to join in on collaborative nuclear experiments—but uncertainty over the agreement’s fate has put many of those projects on hold.
As U.S. awaits Trump’s decision on the Iran nuclear deal, how do Iranians feel about it?
Ako Salemi photographs Iran's dramatically changing climate for Time's Lightbox.
Religion, not geopolitics, is at the center of how many Egyptians see regional threats.
Ako Salemi photographs climate change in Iran.
One of Iran's best known lakes is disappearing. These photos show what's left behind as the waters recede.
Beginning in April this year, Greece began deporting asylum seekers. Many of the deportees are Pakistani, in contradiction to the 1951 Refugee Convention.
In this radio documentary for Making Contact, Reese Erlich delves into the political and economic impact of Iranian youth on the country's government.
Although Iranians have many external issues to deal with, ranging from pollution to the crippling economy, art in various forms remains an important part of their lives.
Iran has been unable to repatriate most of the sanctions money.
European corporations are looking at huge potential profits in Iran while US counterparts are hobbled by continuing, unilateral sanctions prohibiting trade.
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