TEHRAN – Iran international striker Saman Ghoddos says he is proud to play for his country. Iranian-Swedish Ghoddos decided to wear the jersey of Iran’s national football team despite being invited to play for Sweden in September. He had played in two friendly matches for Sweden and scored a goal. Ghoddos was called up for […]

Taftian finished in first place in the 100 meters event with a time of 10.19 seconds. Arthur Cisse from Ivory Coast won the silver medal, clocking 10.23 seconds. Bronze medal went to French sprinter Meba-Mickael Zeze with 10.25 seconds. Taftian had won a gold medal in mid-May at the 34th International Montgeron Athletics Meeting. The […]

TEHRAN – Iran Football Federation has yet to confirm that Ali Daei is a possible replacement for Carlos Queiroz at Team Melli but it’s no surprise that the current Saipa coach to be named as next coach. Queiroz will not remain at the helm of the Iran national team after the conclusion of the country’s […]

Japan claimed the Asian derby against Iran 3-1 (25-22, 30-28, 23-25, 25-23) thanks a commanding performance by Yuji Nishida in Sunday’s men’s 2018 Nations League clash. Nishida was on top form as he guided his team with 21 points, 2 aces and one block on his own. To edge out a solid Iranian side, Japan […]

Iran played a tough match against India before powering past the fighting rivals in thrilling four-setter 25-23 20-25 25-16 25-15 to take the 7th place at the 12th Asian Women’s U17 Volleyball Championship at the Nakhon Pathom Municipality Gymnasium on Sunday. Zahra Rezaei led Iran with 18 points including 11 attacks from 42 attempts, while […]

 A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Chess Federations of Iran and China for broadening and enhancing bilateral relationship in the relevant field. The MoU was inked between the two countries of Iran and China on the sidelines of International Silk Road Chess Competitions. In this regard, representative of Iranian Chess Federation inked a […]

As the countdown to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia starts to heat up, Sardar Azmoun could be among the Asian players that could make a name for himself next month. Touted as the heir to Ali Daei’s throne, Sardar Azmoun may already be the closest Islamic Republic of Iran have to a globally known […]

TEHRAN – Real Madrid football team defeated Liverpool 3-1 in the 2018 UEFA Champions League final Saturday night. In the match held in Kiev’s Olimpiyskiy Stadium, Egypt talisman Mohamed Salah was forced to exit the game in tears after suffering an apparent shoulder injury in the 31st minute. Karim Benzema gave Real Madrid the lead […]

Australia conceded its second defeat in Saturday’s action at the men’s Volleyball Nation League as Lincoln Williams scored 18 points in a 3-0 sweep at the hands of Iran (25-23, 25-23, 25-21). Iran, in their usual style, didn’t play with much fanfare but coach Kolakovic’s men proved once again a well-oiled machine as Ali Shafiei […]

TEHRAN – Iran national football team striker Mehdi Taremi says they must stay focused on achieving collaborative success at the 2018 World Cup. Iran have been drawn in Group B of the 2018 World Cup along with Morocco, Spain and Portugal. The Iran national football team will open the campaign with a match against Morocco […]