Newsha Tavakolian
Monocle travel guide
Restaurant firm Monsoon Group is turning Tehran into a feast for the senses with its latest effort, Divan. Elsewhere, discover a Slow Food classic in Milan and a private island in the Maldives.
Hanging by a thread
Iranian carpets are works of great craftsmanship. But with souring US relations and fewer Iranians prepared for the hard toil and low pay, the historic industry is in danger of decline.
Jahangir Razmi
Pulitzer-winning photographer Jahangir Razmi wants his Last Meal surrounded by friends and family, tucking into a delicately prepared Shandiz kebab. Good things come to those who wait.
Expo 40: Iran comes out to play
The former shah’s haven of hedonism, the island of Kish is being rediscovered as a place where the Islamic Republic can let its hair down (well, almost) and attract tourists.
