Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) has confirmed receiving offer to play two friendly matches against Argentina and Colombia but is not exactly clear why the request has been remained unanswered. According to the local media, Iran could EARN USD 600,000 from the friendly matches with Argentina and Colombia, scheduled to be held in […]

In recent weeks, we have witnessed an exodus of Afghan citizens living in Iran and their efforts to find a new place for business. The devaluation of Iran’s national currency, partly driven by cruel U.S. sanctions and the silence of European countries with regard to Trump’s actions, has sorely damaged the Afghans’ finances. A large […]

TEHRAN – An Iranian Assyrian lawmaker said on Friday the U.S. does not take any steps in favor of the Iranian nation, stressing Iran should primarily rely on its domestic capabilities rather than looking abroad. “If a country wants to be thriving, it should not trust America,” said Yonathan Betkolia, who represents the Assyrian and […]

 According to the latest FIFA ranking, Iran National Soccer Team (Team Melli) climbed five ranks to become 32nd in the world and took its title back from Australia. In the new ranking of FIFA published on Thursday, Iran received 1,471 points to become 32nd in the world and first in Asia. This is the first […]

Trade ministry in Seoul said Thursday that South Korea will extend financial support for companies affected by reimposed sanctions on Iran and explore business opportunities in alternative markets to minimize fallouts to the local economy. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy convened a meeting with trade promotion agencies and banks, as well as local […]

Iran’s U21 national football team was held by Saudi Arabia in the first game of 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. In a Wednesday match at the Wibawa Mukti Stadium in Cikarang, Iran’s encounter with the traditional rival, Saudi Arabia, ended with a no-no draw. As the game’s stats demonstrate, both teams had 50 percent of […]

With more than half of summer already passed, farmers in the northern province of Gilan have started harvesting rice from the paddy fields. Planting season begins in mid-spring when the weather gets warm in the region. Rice seeds are first planted close together in one flooded paddy and grows into seedlings that will be transplanted […]

Young Iranian volleyball players have reached the final match in the Asian AVC CUP which is held in Taiwan. The 2018 Asian Men’s Volleyball Cup, so-called 2018 AVC Cup for Men is the sixth edition of the Asian Men’s Volleyball Cup and organized by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC). The tournament kicked off on August […]

TEHRAN – German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier on Sunday criticized the U.S. sanctions against Iran, the first set of which came into force last Monday. “We do not let Washington dictate trade relations with other countries and therefore stand by the Vienna nuclear agreement,” Altmaier said, Politico reported. In a joint statement last week, the […]

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Sat. that Turkey was preparing to trade with its top trade partners like China, Russia, Iran and Ukraine and even European countries in local currencies instead of the US dollar. According to Turkey’s Daily Sabah English website, the Turkish president made the remarks while addressing the ruling Justice and […]