Commander Scolds Pakistan; Warns UAE and Saudi Arabia
TEHRAN – The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps says Pakistan supports those behind the Wednesday terror attack near Zahedan in south-eastern Iran, warning Iran would move to take revenge unless Pakistan changes its approach towards anti-Iran terrorists. IRAN NEWS NATIONAL DESK Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari said on Saturday the Pakistani government supports […]
Qatar vs UAE in semifinals of 2019 Asian Cup
Qatar thrashed host country United Arab Emirates 4-0 to reach the final of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. The photos are taken by MNA photographer dispatched to the UAE for covering the competitions. The national Iranian football team had to leave the 2019 AFC Asian Cup yesterday after its 0-3 defeat against Japan in the […]
Ties With UAE in “Unacceptable” Lane
Ties With UAE in “Unacceptable” Lane IRAN NEWS POLITICAL DESK TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says ties with the UAE have drifted into an “unacceptable” lane due to the strategic mistakes the tiny Arab country’s leaders have made over the past years. “The UAE government, despite maintaining vast economic ties with Iran, has […]
Australian referee to officiate Iran vs. Japan in AFC semi-final
Australian referee Christopher James Beath has been chosen to officiate Iran’s AFC Asian Cup semi-final match against Japan on Monday. Beath was added to the FIFA International Referees List in 2011, serving as a referee for matches including the Kirin Challenge Cup contest between Japan and Iceland. In 2017, Beath was appointed as one of […]
Biggest-ever AFC Asian Cup kicks off with host UAE taking on Bahrain
The Asian Football Confederation’s continental competitions, which is the biggest-ever in terms of the number of national football teams present in this edition, kicked off in UAE Sat. with host UAE taking on Bahrain. The 2019 AFC Asian Cup kicked off in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday evening January 5 and will wrap […]
The UAE reopens embassy in Damascus; Arabs in line to return to Syria
Besides the security developments in Syria that have always made headlines and the Zionist’s attacks on Syria, these days Damascus has become a hangout place for states that have not achieved much in the past few years of war against Syria. As President Donald Trump announced the U.S. withdrawal from Syria and Turkey affirmed a […]
UAE min. mad at Rouhani, Emir of Qatar phone call
The United Arab Emirates Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash has expressed remarks on Monday indicating his anger at the telephone conversation between the President of Iran and the Emir of Qatar. “I do not think that Qatari citizens are satisfied with their government’s support for Houthis or close ties with Tehran, nor […]
ACL: Iran’s Persepolis edge past UAE’s Al Wasl
TEHRAN – Persepolis football team of Iran defeated the UAE’s Al Wasl 1-0 on Matchday Four of the AFC Champions League on Tuesday. In the match held in Dubai’s Zabeel Stadium, the Iranian giants won the match thanks to a header from Kamal Kamyabinia in the 37th minute. Persepolis could have won with more goals […]
West complicit in S Arabia, UAE mess in Yemen
During a meeting on Monday in Tehran Iran’s SNSC Secretary Ali Shamkhani and French Foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian discussed regional and international developments as well as bilateral ties. Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani the Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) and French Foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian met on Monday in Tehran. The […]
KSA, UAE, Bahrain front against Iran in Davos ‘strategic flaw’
Iranian Parliament’s General Director for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian posted a message on his Twitter account condemning the joint rhetoric of KSA, UAE, and Bahrain against Iran at Davos panels. “The anti-Tehran alignment of KSA, UAE, and Bahrain at the World Economic Forum in Davos is a strategic mistake,” reads a post by Iranian Parliament’s […]