The son of Iran's last shah offers to lead the country's democratic transition, warning that the Islamic Republic's survival would bring more bloodshed.

The Shah Mosque in Isfahan is regarded as possibly the most beautiful In Iran and is part of a United Nations World Heritage site. But in recent pictures, one side looks uneven, ...

Among the landmarks: Naqsh-e Jahan Square, also known as Shah Square and Imam Square, was laid out between 1598 and 1629, its broad central area surrounded by mosques, palaces and the Isfahan Bazaar.

Israel and the U.S. are bombing military and government sites in Iran, destroying or jeopardizing its cultural and artistic heritage.

Once the dazzling capital of ancient Persia,Isfahan fell victim to neglect, ... under the reign of Shah Abbas I, the greatest ruler of the Safavid Empire (1501-1722 A.D.).

The Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center is Iran’s largest nuclear research complex and employs approximately 3,000 scientists, ... built by the Safavid Shah Abbas I in the early 17th century.

Isfahan is one of Iran’s most famous and historic cities, ... Shah Abbas I, known as Abbas the Great, of the Safavid Dynasty, set to work creating a showpiece in Isfahan.

UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Built by Shah Abbas I the Great at the beginning of the 17th century, and bordered on all sides by monumental buildings linked by a series of two-storeyed arcades, the ...

The Shah Mosque in Isfahan is regarded as possibly the most beautiful In Iran and is part of a United Nations World Heritage site. But in recent pictures, one side looks uneven, while its ...

A 17th-Century Iranian mosque hailed as an architectural masterpiece has been damaged during restoration work, officials have admitted. The Shah Mosque in Isfahan is regarded as possibly the most ...