Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup Final, Iran Meets Spain
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran will take on Spain in the final match of the 2019 Dubai Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup on Saturday. Abbas Hashempour’s team defeated the UAE 4-3 in penalty shootout at Jumeirah’s Kite Beach after they finished 1-1 in the regulation period and the three minutes of extra time. Iran goalkeeper Hamid […]
Spanish Court Reactivates Warrant for Three Catalan Separatist Leaders
Spain’s Supreme Court has reactivated a European arrest warrant for three of the Catalan leaders who fled Spain after taking part in a failed independence bid in 2017, a lawyer for the accused said on Tuesday.
Polls Point to A New Stalemate in Spanish November 10 Election
A general election in Spain on Sunday is unlikely to break the current political gridlock, as neither left-wing or right-wing parties are set to win a parliamentary majority, three polls for Spanish newspapers predicted on Monday.
Catalonia’s Mayors Call for Self-Determination
The vast majority of Catalonia's almost 1,000 mayors on Saturday urged authorities in Madrid to grant the region the right to determine its own future, as crowds of separatists readied for a protest march in Barcelona later in the day.
Spain’s sentencing of Catalan separatist sparks angry protest
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Thousands of angry demonstrators took to the streets of Barcelona and elsewhere on Monday after Spain’s Supreme Court sentenced nine Catalan separatist leaders to between nine and 13 years in jail for ‘sedition’ over the failed 2017 independence efforts. The long-awaited ruling capped weeks of rising tension, and puts the Catalan […]
Catalan separatist leaders face long jail sentences
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Spain’s Supreme Court plans to sentence Catalan separatist leaders to a maximum of 15 years in prison over a 2017 bid for independence, a judicial source said on Saturday. Some of the Catalan separatist leaders on trial would be found guilty of charges of sedition and misuse of public funds, but […]
President Rouhani, Spanish PM Meet in New York
The President of Iran and the prime minister of Spain called for the expansion of relations between Tehran and Madrid at a meeting in New York, and voiced opposition to the unilateral sanctions imposed by the US after its withdrawal from the JCPOA.
Spain, Japan reject to join U.S.-led Persian Gulf coalition
Madrid and Tokyo have rejected an official request from Washington to participate in a naval coalition in the Persian Gulf.
Iran come fifth at 2019 IFCPF World Cup, Russia win title
Iran defeated the U.S. at the 2019 International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF) World Cup to finish in fifth place on Friday.
Iran fly to Spain for 2019 IFCPF World Cup
Iran 7-a-Side National Team left Tehran on Tuesday to participate at the 2019 IFCPF World Cup.