Persepolis
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His establishment won’t screen the matches—but Persepolis on the Upper East Side will.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Persepolis, first published in 2000, follows the story of young Marjane growing up during and after the Iranian Revolution, also known as the Islamic Revolution.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
He had come under criticism recently for a speech he made in April in front of the ancient ruins of Persepolis in which he called for peace and urged for the avoidance of war.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2025
Ronaldo arrived on his first visit to Iran with the Saudi football club Al Nassr, which is set to play Iran’s Persepolis in Tehran on Sept. 19.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2023
He had been refining his sketches of Persepolis ever since we got back.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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