shiraz

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Born in southern Iran's Shiraz, the hometown of the renowned Persian poet Hafez, Saidian emigrated to Israel in 1998 at the age of 18, followed by her parents a few years later.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

A March 2 satellite image of Shiraz, three days into the war, showed a reddish plume near one of the demolished launchers, indicating that nitric acid fuel was leaking from a missile.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

According to Iranian news site IranWire, there were similar reports of chants in cities including the central city of Isfahan and Shiraz in the south.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

A 41-year-old real-estate agent in Shiraz said the currency drop is exacerbating food-price inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

The wind from the mountains around Shiraz kept a light breeze spinning through the Apadana, quieter and more subtle than the Dancing Fan could ever hope to be.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram