Sporting companies should not be directly involved in politics: Adidas CEO
The CEO of Adidas Kasper Rørsted said that it would be wrong for sporting companies to be directly engaged in politics. The Danish CEO of adidas told RT on Saturday that it’s important for his company and others to realize they’re in the business of sport, not politics. He went on to explain that the […]
Iran’s oil production up 6,000 bpd in May: OPEC
TEHRAN- According to OPEC’s latest monthly report published on June 12, oil production in Iran stood at about 3.829 million barrels per day (bpd) in May, an increase of 6,000 bpd from 3.823 million bpd in April, based on secondary sources. The OPEC’s report also announced Iran’s oil output based on direct communication. It said […]
VNL: Iran suffer narrow defeat to Brazil
This may have been a match of five sets, but in the end of all came down to the final few points of the decider. When it mattered, Brazil rallied and found some golden moments to take it 3-2 (25-17, 23-25, 25-19, 21-25, 15-13). The turning point was most probably at 10-8 in the fifth […]
Team Melli can stun Morocco: Carlos Queiroz
TEHRAN – Head coach of Iran national football team Carlos Queiroz says they are ready to stun Morocco in the 2018 World Cup. Iran, making their fifth appearance in the World Cup finals, kick off their campaign against the Atlas Lions in St Petersburg on June 15. Carlos Queiroz’s side, meanwhile, face Spain in Kazan […]
No outlook for talks with U.S. under pressure: Iran
TEHRAN – There will be no outlook for talks with the American regime until it speaks with the great Iranian nation with the language of “respect” instead of “threats and sanctions”, Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Friday. Qassemi slammed U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to re-impose sanctions on Iran, saying, “Mr. Trump should […]
Iran edge Lithuania in friendly
TEHRAN – Iran national football team edged past Lithuania in a friendly match at the 45,000-seater Otkritie Arena, the home stadium of Spartak Moscow, on Friday. Karim Ansarifard scored the only goal of the match in the 88th minute. Iran, making their fifth appearance in the World Cup finals, kick off their campaign against Morocco […]
Iran wins Argentina in VNL
Iran secured a nail-biting 3-2 victory over Argentina in the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) on Friday. The second week of VNL competitions kicked off in San Juan, Argentina, where Kolakovic’s men proved their quality against their former coach Julio Velasco. Iran won the second, third and fifth sets (25-22, 25-22 and 15-9) while losing first […]
Iran are on a good way
To be honest, I was surprised when I saw the Iran’s line-up against Turkey. A very offensive team, which was ready and had full self-confidence to win in Istanbul. Maybe everybody wants to write history and to get the first win against Turkey. Turkey’s young team made in the first 20 minutes a strong pressing […]
Cleric: Iranian nation fully aware of U.S. deep animosity
TEHRAN – Tehran Friday prayer leader Mohammad-Hassan Aboutorabi Fard says the Iranians have become fully aware of the “deep animosity” of the United States toward “Islam, the Islamic Ummah and the Iranian nation”. “Today America is repeatedly slapped by the Islamic Resistance and the Islamic Ummah,” Aboutorabi Fard told worshippers, Mehr reported. He also said […]
US secondary sanctions targeting Iran economy
Mohammad Javad Larijani, the Secretary General of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights, said on Wednesday that new US anti-Iran sanctions are aimed to inflict damage on Iranian economy. “The new anti-Iran sanctions imposed by US are targeting Iranian economy,” said Mohammad Javad Larijani, the Secretary General of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights, on […]