1979’s Iranian Revolution saw millions of citizens fleeing the country in its aftermath. Amid this Iranian diaspora, many of ...

On first listen, you might think Eurovision has come early. Over a disco-fied adaptation of exotic Eastern melodies and rhythms – played out on Iranian lutes, dafs and santoors – a pop singer wails ...

Sheeran’s boisterous new singles, such as “Sapphire” (partly recorded in Goa, India) and “Azizam” (there’s a Persian version featuring Iranian superstar Googoosh), all point to an album of ...