BBC Persian Television is the BBC’s Persian language news channel that was launched on 14 January 2009. The service is broadcast by satellite and is also available online. It is aimed at the 110 million Persian-speaking population in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. (1519)

A series of public protests occurred in various cities throughout Iran beginning on 28 December 2017 and continuing into 2018. The first protest took place in Mashhad, Iran’s second-largest city by population, initially focused on the economic policies of the country’s government; however, as protests spread throughout the country, their scope expanded to include political […]

Pars TV is a US based satellite TV channel and was founded in 1987. Its main focus is based on informing, knowledge, freedom and human rights, and to promote the institutionalization of democracy and the realization of human rights. (2193)

The music of Iran encompasses music that is produced by Iranian artists. In addition to the traditional folk and classical genres, it also includes pop and internationally-celebrated styles such as jazz, rock, and hip hop. Iranian music influenced other cultures in West Asia, building up much of the musical terminology of the neighboring Turkic and […]

Chitgar Lake is an artificial and recreational lake located to the north of Chitgar Park in northwestern Tehran, Iran. Also known as the Lake of the Martyrs of the Persian Gulf, the complex has a total area of around 250 hectares; 130 hectares across the lake and 120 hectares on its coastal zone and resorts. […]

“Upozit” is a weekly political satire show about Iran which aims to expose the duplicitous nature of Iranian politicians. This program is hosted by Afshin Nariman (1902)

Radio Shemroon Persian broadcast online 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Radio Shemroon Persian brings you the friendly voices of the community plus a wide range of music, including classical, contemporary, jazz and country. As a community station, They also have programs for ethnic communities of Canada, Aboriginal programs, religious programs, sport, local […]