Once a symbol of cultural prestige, Iran's handwoven rugs are no longer selling as fast as they once did, as sanctions weigh on an already troubled economy and buyers' tastes change. Commanding more ...

KASHAN, Iran (AP) — The historic Kashan bazaar in central Iran once sat on a major caravan route, its silk carpets known the world over. But for the weavers trying to sell their rugs under its ancient ...

In his camel-hair bathrobe, Mohammed Mossadegh sat up in bed and received Hjalmar Schacht, chief fixer of Nazi Germany’s elastic currency. In Teheran at Mossadegh’s summons to take a look at Iran’s ...

The historic Kashan bazaar in central Iran once sat on a major caravan route, its silk carpets known the world over. But for the weavers trying to get their rugs sold under its ancient arches, their ...

Commanding more than $2 billion in export revenues in its heyday of the early 1990s, the industry now struggles to scrape together around $40 million, marking a dramatic collapse of more than 95 ...

A man inspects a handmade rug in a carpet shop in northern Tehran - Copyright AFP ATTA KENARE A man inspects a handmade rug in a carpet shop in northern Tehran ...