Alvand’s death was announced by actors Parviz Parastui and Borzu Arjmand in Instagram posts. “Paytakht” producer Elham Ghafuri also confirmed the news in her interview with the Persian service of MNA.

Chess Association of Tehran province under the auspices of I.R. Iran Chess Federation will organize international sportive event. Several countries have deployed representatives to participate at ...

A total of 430 chess players from Iran and 15 other countries are expected to participate in the nine-day competition. The championship is organized in 9-round Swiss system in accordance with the ...

A total of 430 players from Iran and fifteen other countries are expected to take part at the upcoming chess tournament in the Iranian capital. The event marks the largest chess tournament to be held ...

Until recently, the Iranian television series Paytakht (Capital) was praised for promoting state policies -- including Tehran's support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad -- while also attracting ...

Paytakht is a popular Iranian TV series portraying the life a Mazandarani family.

Meet the full cast and crew of Paytakht including actors, directors, producers, and more.

The stature of China in Iran has arguably risen to new heights this Ramadan, judging by the unusual plot line of a popular Ramadan television series, Paytakht (Persian for “capital”). Now into its ...