A worker moves a rug at Nazmiyal Collections, New York, February 4. Owner Jason Nazmiyal has more than 3,000 rugs in his shop worth anywhere from a few thousand dollars to millions apiece. A worker ...

TEHRAN, Iran - For decades Americans have been going to their neighborhood Persian rug shop to sift through the piles upon piles of hand-woven carpets, meticulously finding the right one for their ...

An embargo on Iranian Persian rugs will take effect in September as part of recently passed sanctions against Iran, but two local rug companies are in disagreement as to how it will impact their ...

To Esmail Borhani, the Persian rugs sold by his family for decades are enduring works of art, with vibrant blues, reds and golds handwoven in traditional patterns to create one-of-a-kind showpieces.

TEHRAN, Iran-- Iran's famed carpet weavers are busy at work following the country's historic nuclear deal with world powers, anticipating a boost in exports as sanctions are set to be lifted in the ...

KASHAN, Iran (AP) — As the Trump administration works to unravel Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with word powers, the producers of the country's famed Persian carpets fear they will lose vital markets.

The call came in to the rug store at 10:30 on Wednesday morning: After five days in U.S. customs, the shop’s first batch of carpets imported from Iran were ready for pickup. Store owner Alex Helmi ...

The call came in to the rug store at 10:30 on Wednesday morning: After five days in U.S. customs, the first batch of carpets imported from Iran were ready for pickup. Years of waiting finally ended ...

My guess is the price of Persian rugs just went up. Other than that, the direct effect on U.S. commerce will be close to nil in the wake of President Trump's announcement on Tuesday that the United ...