From the 50th anniversary of the Boston Sci-Fi Film Festiva to Belmont World Film's Family Festival, WBUR film critic Erin Trahan rounds up the film events to check out this season.

The sacred fig in Rasoulof’s exceptionally well-acted film — a multiple prize winner at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival the embattled writer-director had to flee Iran to screen, risking imprisonment and ...

Iran has revealed new, mysterious weaponry during large-scale military drills conducted by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), signaling a significant step in strengthening its defense ...

A good number of the indie/art films nominated for or winning Sunday’s Golden Globes are coming to town this month. Here’s a ...

For weeks, Iranian officials have downplayed the fall of their ally in Syria. But an important general has offered a ...

Weeks before Trump's inauguration, Iran is preparing for potential threats to its nuclear facilities – and for the possible domestic reaction.

Iran has unveiled its advanced 358 anti-aircraft missile during the Great Prophet 19 military drills, showcasing a ...

An Iranian government spokesperson announced that the country is moving its capital city to the south by the coast, inciting ...

In May 2023, Iran issued a stern warning to Afghan officials over another dam project, on the Helmand River, saying that it violates the water rights of residents of Sistan-Baluchistan, a drought ...

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, who was detained in Iran nearly three weeks ago, has been released by Iranian authorities ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iran began the new year by executing 10 people in a prison north of Tehran, a human rights watchdog reported on Friday. “The number of prisoners executed in Ghezel ...

Tehran: Iran's foreign ministry said on Friday that an upstream dam being built by neighbouring Afghanistan on the Harirud River restricts water flow and could be in violation of bilateral treaties.