The role of American intelligence in the Ukraine conflict is under the spotlight after Russia accused the U.S. of providing the military intelligence for long-range missile strikes while Washington announces a fresh multi-million dollar military package for Kyiv.

Russia’s defense ministry said Washington was “directly involved” in the conflict, and

TEHRAN – The Embassy of Switzerland in Tehran honored Iranian vocalist Homayun Shajarian during Swiss National Day on Monday.

He received a letter of appreciation from Swiss Ambassador Nadine Olivieri Lozano during a ceremony held to celebrate the occasion.

“Honored and delighted to welcome legendary artist Homayun Shajarian,” the ambassador wrote in

TEHRAN – English sociology of music scholar Tia DeNora’s book “After Adorno: Rethinking Music Sociology” has been published in Persian.

Hassan Khayyati is the translator of the book published by Ney.

Theodor W. Adorno, German philosopher, sociologist, psychologist, musicologist and composer known for his critical theory of society, broached key

TEHRAN – Director and writer Davud Mirbaqeri is writing a screen adaptation of the bestselling novel “The Immortal” on the tragedy of Ashura.

Mirbaqeri is best known for religious TV series such as “Imam Ali (AS)” and “Mokhtarnameh”; the latter was about an uprising organized by Mokhtar Saqafi after the events of Ashura, the 10th of Muharram, to tak