Iran is not reducible to its government. It is a country of nearly 90 million people, most of them under 35.

"Unrolling Paradise," an installation by artist Maryam Bayat, is inspired by a childhood in the fertile forests of Iran, her ...

Once a symbol of cultural prestige, Iran's handmade 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 ...

Rug Source, a U.S.-based retailer specializing in Persian and Oriental rugs, today announced an expanded sourcing and inventory strategy designed to maintain stable product availability as global ...

After nine years, my husband, Dodd, and I will end what we consider to be our life's work. Our thriving San Francisco felt rug business, Peace Industry, is a casualty of recent U.S. sanctions that ...

GREENACRE, NSW - March 17, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Washco Persian Rug Washing has announced a series of improvements ...

Desert Rug Co. is about to roll up and roll out. The Persian rug retailer will close by the end of May after 12 years of business in State College, according to manager Amin Rahnama. The shop was ...

A man inspects a handmade rug in a carpet shop in northern Tehran — ATTA KENARE Once a symbol of cultural prestige, Iran's handmade rugs are no longer selling as fast as they once did, as sanctions ...

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 ...