TEHRAN– Iran defeated Qatar 65-39 on Day 4 of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Asian Qualifiers on Monday. In the match held in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium, Arsalan Kazemi ruled the boards with 17 rebounds to prop up Iran’s cause, while the scoring cudgels fell on the shoulders of Meisam Mirzaei, Sajjad Mashayekhi and Vahid […]

TEHRAN- Indian Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha voiced his country’s readiness for expansion of cooperation on information technology, communication and related industries with Iran, IRNA reported on Saturday. “Iran and India previously negotiated expansion of bilateral communication ties. We continued our negotiations today,” Sinha told IRNA after a Friday meeting with Iranian Minister of Communication and […]

TEHRAN- Iran and Turkey aim to increase the value of trade in technical and engineering services sector to $10 billion per annum. Iranian Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Mohammad Shariatmadari and Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci signed a memorandum of understanding to boost bilateral technical and engineering services transactions to $10 billion. The MOU was […]

The Iranian football teams cannot play in front of their eager fans against Saudi Arabian teams just for political reasons, however sport is always above politics. In March 2016, AFC had ruled the clubs from Saudi Arabia and Iran had to play each other at neutral venues. The decision was taken after two countries failed […]

TEHRAN – An Iranian cultural heritage official has called for the heaviest punishment for those who demolished Na’el historic house in Isfahan, central Iran, late on Thursday. Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Organization Deputy Director Mohammad-Hassan Talebian on Sunday demanded the maximum penalty for the perpetrators of the crime, adding the historic house should be […]

 A top Iranian energy official unveiled plans for a rise in natural gas exports to neighboring Iraq next year. In an interview with Tasnim on Saturday, Managing Director of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) Hamid Reza Araqi said the country’s exports of natural gas to Iraq will increase during the spring and summer of […]

TEHRAN- Iranian men’s team booked a place in the Asian Kabaddi Championships semi-final as the first team on Saturday. Team Melli, who had already defeated Thailand and South Korea, beat Sri Lanka 45-27 at the Azadi Complex in Gorgan, north of Iran. The competitions are being held from Nov. 23 to 26 in the Iranian […]

The three-time Asian Cup winner is hopeful of a longer stay in Russia for its fanatical support than at any previous World Cup. Iran secured back-to-back World Cup qualification for the first time in the country’s history as Carlos Queiroz and his team sealed the nation’s fifth appearance at the finals with relative comfort, Reuters […]

Iranian First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri said given the collapse of Daesh (also known as ISIS or ISIL) in Iraq and Syria, efforts should be made to prevent Africa from turning into a base for extremist groups. “Given the defeat of Daesh in Iraq and Syria, we (should have) cooperation and synergy to not let […]

Iran have climbed two spots in the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday. Team Melli remain Asia’s top-ranked team as they moved up to 32 in the rankings, an improvement of two places from October. Australia – thanks to their FIFA World Cup 2018 Play-off wins over Syria and Honduras – also saw an improvement […]