Ali Daei believes that Iran and Japan are the most likely contenders to reach the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 final, with the continental competition now less than four weeks away. The Iranian legend is the tournament’s record goalscorer, having found the back of the net 14 times over three editions, yet the former striker […]

An Iranian energy official highlighted a rapid growth in the number of renewable energy plants across the country, saying more and more capital is being funneled into the industry. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, Mohammad Sadeqzadeh, director of Iran’s Renewable Energy and Electrical Energy Efficiency Organization, a subsidiary of the Energy Ministry, said […]

Iranian futsal club Mes Sungun has been nominated for the best club in the world. Mes Sungun, headed by Hamid Bigham Tabrizi, won the AFC Futsal Club Championship in August. (in strict alphabetical order!) Associação Carlos Barbosa de Futsal (BRA) Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro (ARG) Clube Esportivo e Recreativo Atlantico Erechim (BRA) Leoas […]

Iran’s ambassador to Vienna-based international organizations praised the fortitude shown by the country’s delegation in a meeting of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries that resulted in Iran’s exemption from OPEC’s plan for a cut in oil output. In comments on Friday evening, Kazem Gharibabadi said the fortitude shown by the Iranian delegation at the […]

Iran defeated Hong Kong at the 2018 Asian Women’s Handball Championship on Friday. Team Melli, who had earned its first win against New Zealand (38-19) on Wednesday, defeated Hong Kong 19-17 at the Yamaga Gymnasium in Yamaga, Japan to register its second win in the competition. The Iranian woman handball team will meet Australia for […]

Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi expressed hope that a special purpose vehicle (SPV) that the European Union has developed to save the 2015 Iran nuclear deal will be in place by the end of December. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Salehi said Europeans have pledged efforts to implement their […]

 A suicide car bomb attack in the southeastern Iranian city of Chabahar, southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, led to the martyrdom of at least two people, an official said. Chabahar Governor General Gholam Reza Majidinejad said a number of people, including passersby, were also injured in the attack. The car bomb exploded near a […]

Iran national futsal team claimed the title of the Slovak Futsal Week 2018 three-nation cup. Team Melli was held to a 3-3 draw by Slovakia on Wednesday and finished in first place with four points. Iran had already defeated Russia 5-4 in its first match. Russia came second with three points and the host finished […]

Iran’s oil minister voiced opposition to any decision by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) that may reduce the country’s crude output. Speaking to reporters upon his arrival in Vienna ahead of Thursday’s OPEC meeting, Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said Tehran is looking to be exempted from any OPEC oil output cuts because of […]

A cloud seeding project will be carried out within the next few weeks in some provinces of the country using planes and drones in cooperation with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force (IRGC AF), Farid Golkar, head of Iran’s National Cloud Seeding Research Center has announced. Cloud seeding, a form of weather modification, is […]