Widespread public grieving in Iran over the death of a popular pop star has puzzled many inside and outside the country. Morteza Pashaei, a 30-year-old singer who released his first album only a few ...

The funeral of an Iranian pop star has drawn out the biggest crowds seen on the streets of the Islamic Republic since mass protests in 2009 over a disputed presidential election. Morteza Pashaei, who ...

Reporting from TEHRAN — Thousands of distraught music fans, many in tears, lined the streets of the Iranian capital on Sunday to mourn Morteza Pashaei, a beloved Iranian pop star who died of cancer.

The funeral of Iranian pop star Morteza Pashaei brought thousands of mourners into the streets of Tehran on November 16. Photographs and videos of Pashaei's funeral showed large crowds of fans crying ...

The funeral of Iranian music Morteza Pashaei on Sunday drew thousands of mourners to south Tehran, despite government opposition to Western-influenced entertainment or large public gatherings. The ...