ToI's diplomatic reporter talks about the complex historical ties between the two peoples -- and why Israel was arming Iran ...

"He founded what we call the Achaemenid Empire, which is really the empire during which time we have the story of Purim.

Purim begins on the evening of March 13, 2025, and concludes at sundown on March 14, 2025.

Ever since its revolution in 1979, Iran has cultivated a network of proxies and friends throughout the Middle East. For years ...

A new exhibition at the Jewish Museum explores the cult of Queen Esther, whose story won the hearts of Dutch Masters and some ...

Azerbaijanis in Iran, like many other non-Persian ethnic minority groups living under the Islamic Republic, face repression ...

When the world was turned upside down ... Zimbabweans, Bolivians, Guatemalans, and Haitians went on cruises around the ...

Eschewing Persian version, Jewish Museum extends art curation scepter to masters like Rembrandt, who saw Esther's heroism ...

The League of Corinth was an initiative of King Philip II of Macedon to unite all Greek city-states against the Persian ...

The Unification of the Mongol State – The Conquests and Massacres of the Mongols – An Evaluation of the Life and Actions of the Illiterate Genghis Khan ...

The White House confirmed Trump’s comments, saying that he sent a letter to Iran’s leaders seeking to negotiate a nuclear deal.

While a more measured version of "maximum pressure" sanctions has been reintroduced on Iran, Trump has taken pains to show his desire to reach an accord.