The Guardian | Saeed Kamali Dehghan: Zeynab Mousavi has found fame in country where standup comedy is relatively new and where being a female performer is frowned upon As a 28-year-old woman born and raised in the holy city of Qom the Vatican of Irans Shia Islam Zeynab Mousavi is breaking numerous barriers to become the countrys first female standup ...

Khandavaneh, an uplifting entertainment programme on national state television, is successfully introducing standup to TV viewers in Iran Iranians enjoy making a joke out of pretty much anything and sharing it on their smartphones, a habit some indulge in on a daily basis. And in a country with a restrictive political atmosphere, satire has gained ...