Irooni is an independent digital magazine about Iran and Persian civilisation: its history, art, literature, food, music, architecture and everyday life, past and present.
What we are for
International coverage of Iran is dominated by politics and conflict. Irooni exists to show the rest: the architecture, poetry, gardens, craftsmanship and the lives of the people who made and make them. It is about a country and its people, not about its politics.
How we work
- Sources first. Historical articles state their period, give their context and list their sources.
- Honest labels. Claims are marked as documented, interpretation, contested or opinion.
- Real images only. Photographs are used only with a documented licence and are credited on the page. We do not publish AI-generated images as historical material.
- Corrections. Mistakes are corrected openly; see Corrections.
- Iran Today. One section examines how Iran has changed since 1979, keeping documented facts apart from interpretation and opinion. It treats the Iranian people and the state as two different things.
What Irooni is not
Irooni is not a news site and is not affiliated with any government, party or movement.
Languages
Irooni is published in English, Dutch and Persian. The Dutch and Persian editions are still being reviewed by native-language editors.