Dan Shanan is a trustee of the Documentary Edge Festival.

United States news organisation CNN International has released its top 10 places to propose to a loved one on Valentine's Day.

The residents of Isfahan know how to make the most of an enchanted evening on the banks of the Zayandeh River.

Jill Worrall discovers a haven for royalty and an ingenious irrigation system in the desert city of Yazd.

Tell people you're visiting an Armenian church in Iran and chances are you'll get some doubtful looks.

Iran's Foreign Minister has been replaced by the head of the country's nuclear programme.

Food writers Greg and Lucy Malouf find their journey to Iran filled with incredible cuisine and warm hospitality.

The Iranian woman facing the death penalty for adultery could be executed in the next 24 hours.

Sophisticated computer worm has to be the work of a government - but which one, and why?

The Independent looks at a vanishing breed - the investigative journalist.

Most refined computer virus ever discovered targets Iran and reveals weaknesses in industrial systems

Iran has sentenced a woman facing execution for adultery to 99 lashes for allowing an unveiled photo of herself to appear in a UK newspaper.

Three American hikers held in Iran for more than a year are pawns in a diplomatic game, say their families.

Iran's ambitions to become a nuclear superpower edged closer to realisation yesterday.

An 18-year-old Iranian is facing imminent execution on charges of homosexuality.

New Zealand is considering imposing further sanctions on Iran as part of an international bid to halt its nuclear programme.