What is Iran’s link to the Taj Mahal? A look back at history as Rubio trolled over his visit

After Marco Rubio visited the Taj Mahal in Agra, the Iranian consulate trolled the US Secretary of State, saying he wouldn’t ...

History Repeats in Iran

Donald Trump seemed to have learned the lessons of his predecessors. Then he overreached anyway.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s Civilizational Rhetoric Is Hollow

This issue is preventing our website from loading properly. Please review the following troubleshooting tips or contact us at [email protected]. Analysis: Iran’s Civilizational Rhetoric Is Hollow ...
The Conversation

An ancient oracle warned invading Persia would backfire – from Croesus to Trump, rulers have failed to listen

Invasions of ancient Persia were always daunting tasks. They often led to disaster. In the 6th and 5th centuries BCE, the Persian empire came to dominate a vast and varied geography with Iran at its ...
The New York Times

How Is the Persian Invasion of Greece Like the Iran War?

In these books, an emperor, an officer and an orphan look for anything that resembles a clear victory in the fog of war. By Thomas E. Ricks Thomas E. Ricks, the Book Review’s military history ...
insider.si.edu

A literary history of Persia / by Edward G. Browne

Each vol. has its own index. Text in English and Persian. Vol. 3-4 first published under the title of: A history of Persian literature, 1265-1502; 1500-1924. Printed in Great Britain. siris_sil_860022 ...
The Diplomat

The Rise and Fall of the Persianate World in Central and South Asia

The Taj Mahal in Agra, India, which was built by Shah Jahan of the Mughal dynasty is an example of the Indo-Persian architectural style. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ Yann The ongoing war in Iran has ...