Khamenei and top decision making bodies voiced support for negotiations this week amid talks of “modest progress” in Vienna. Iranian poet Bektash Abtin’s death has sparked widespread outrage, wh...
As the 8th round of nuclear talks in Vienna begin, officials from the U.S., Iran, and Russia have said the negotiations are making progress. Setting a deadline continues to stoke contention. Meanwhil...
As we reflect on the past year, many of our proudest moments came from showcasing artists, authors, and creatives at book talks, our open mic nights, and community programming. With the holiday season...
The 7th round of Vienna talks have ended amid agreement on working off a single text. Iran and the IAEA have also reached an agreement on inspections that averts a censure of Iran by the agency. Teac...
The Vienna negotiations resumed this week on a more positive note in comparison to last week, amid reports that Iran will continue the talks based on agreements reached last June. Meanwhile, the value...
Our seventh Community Artist Series highlight is--Sarvin Haghighi, Iranian American visual artist based in Chicago, Illinois. ...
The seventh round of negotiations aimed at restoring the JCPOA started in Vienna between Iran and the P4+1. The U.S. is an indirect participant in the talks, which is between the JCPOA member states. ...
Our sixth Community Artist Series highlight is--Jessie Massoudi, Iranian American soprano singer and native of Southern California....
Our fifth Community Artist Series highlight is--Zachary Tirgan also known as Nouhi’s Nomad, he is a singer, songwriter, and a professional opera singer based in New York City. ...
Our fourth Community Artist Series highlight is--Gilda Amini, a practicing attorney in Chicago, former Director at the Chicago Persian School, and sings at The Persian Concert with the Middle East Mus...
Our third Community Artist Series highlight is--Wanees Zarour, Palestinian-American composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist based in Chicago. Take a moment to learn about his work!...
Iran’s President and other officials have claimed some of Iran’s assets abroad frozen by U.S. sanctions have been released. The IAEA Director General is travelling to Iran, a prominent human righ...
