Persepolis Defender Ansari Undergoes Successful Knee Surgery
Persepolis iconic defender Mohammad Ansari underwent successful surgery to repair his torn ACL on Saturday. He suffered an ACL injury in the last minutes of the match against Kashima Antlers in the AFC Champions League second-leg final in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium in mid-November. Ansari has missed the rest of the Iran professional League (IPL) season […]
Free Huawei CFO or Face Consequences, China Tells Canada
China warned Canada Saturday that there would be severe consequences if it did not immediately release Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s chief financial officer, calling the case “extremely nasty.” Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s global chief financial officer, was arrested in Canada on Dec. 1 and faces extradition to the United States, which alleges that she covered up […]
Sheikh Qassem: All Occupied Territories within Range of Hezbollah Missiles
All Palestinian territories occupied by the Zionist regime of Israel are within the target range of Hezbollah’s missiles, the movement’s second-in-command Sheikh Naim Qassem said. In an interview with al-Vefagh newspaper, Sheikh Qassem said in case of outbreak of a war, all areas occupied by the Zionist regime, including its capital Tel Aviv, will be […]
Iran Police Chief: 10 Arrested after Chabahar Terror Attack
The number of suspects arrested in connection with a recent terrorist attack in the city of Chabahar, Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, has reached 10, Police Commander Brigadier General Hossein Ashtari said. In comments on Sunday, General Ashtari said 10 suspects have been apprehended by the police and other security organizations. A number […]
Uzbekistan celebrates 26th anniversary of Constitution
December 8 – day of adoption of the Main law – Constitution every year celebrated in Uzbekistan as a national holiday. Comprehensively and deeply thought out Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, adopted exactly 26 years ago on the principles of democracy, through nationwide discussion, has formed and consolidated the legal guarantees of the new […]
Iran Hails Russia’s Role in Oil Production Cuts
Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries agreed to exempt Iran from a plan for a cut in oil production after tough and intensive talks, noting that Russia played a constructive role in the meeting as a non-OPEC member. OPEC agreed to cut output despite the US pressure, […]
Iran’s Faghani Chosen to Officiate at AFF Suzuki Cup
Iranian international referee Alireza Faghani has been chosen to officiate at the second leg of the AFF Suzuki Cup final match. The first leg will be held in Kuala Lumpur’s Bukit Jalil National Stadium between Malaysia and Vietnam. The second leg will be held in Hanoi’s Mỹ Đình National Stadium four days later. Faghani will […]
US, Israel, Regional Allies behind Terror Attack in Iran’s Chabahar: Minister
Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli condemned the terrorist attack in the country’s southeastern port city of Chabahar as “a savage act” and said the US, Israel and some terrorist regimes in the region are behind the attack. In a message released on Thursday night, Rahmani Fazli expressed deep sorrow over the terrorist attack in […]
US Considering ‘Variety of Things’ to Stop Nord Stream 2 Construction: Bolton
The United States has on multiple occasions spoken against the construction of Nord Stream 2, with President Donald Trump blasting EU countries for their support of the project and urging them to abandon it in favor of American LNG. In an interview with Wall Street Journal managing editor Gerard Baker, US National Security Advisor John […]
US Seeking Negotiations with Iran: President Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the US is eager to hold talks with Tehran, but the Islamic Republic would not back off from defending its dignity and independence. Speaking at a meeting in the province of Semnan on Wednesday, Rouhani hailed Iran’s success in turning the sanctions and problems into opportunities, describing it as one […]