TEHRAN – Iran learned their AFC U23 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2022 Qualifiers group stage on Friday. The Iranian team have been drawn in Group B along with Tajikistan (hosts), Nepal and Lebanon. The 42 teams were drawn into 11 groups with 15 spots available at the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2022 with Uzbekistan having already […]
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday advised the Afghan government and the Taliban that “showing courage in peace is more important than showing courage in war.” Tehran hosted dialogue between representatives from Afghanistan and the Taliban on Wednesday and Thursday. “Showing courage in peace is more important than showing courage in […]
To say the war on Yemen was a major development in the history of West Asia might be an understand. It will certainly go down In history, perhaps not in favor of the Saudis though. In March 2015, Saudi Arabia declared that it and some allies had formed a coalition led by Riyadh and began […]
TEHRAN – Ponferradina have completed the signing of Iranian international goalkeeper Amir Abedzadeh. The 28-year-old goalkeeper has joined the Spanish Segunda Division side from Portuguese club Maritimo. Abedzadeh started his professional career in Orange County SC in the United States in 2011 and after a year he joined Iranian giants Persepolis. Abedzadeh joined Portuguese club […]
TEHRAN – Woman shooter Hanieh Rostamian was named as Iran’s flagbearer at the 2020 Olympic Games opening ceremony. She will carry the nation’s flag at the 23 July ceremony to open the Tokyo Games. Rostamian is a member of Iran’s women’s 10m air pistol at Tokyo. Basketball player Samad Nikkhah Bahrami had been already named […]
TEHRAN – Iran defeated Tajikistan 3-0 in the 2021 CAFA U17 Women’s Championship on Wednesday and finished in second place. Mehrnaz Ezatabadi (18), Mohadese Zolfi (31) and Melika Bagheri (62) were on target for Iran. Iran defeated Afghanistan 6-0 and lost to Uzbekistan 2-0 in the 5-day tournament which was held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The […]
TEHRAN — In its relentless efforts to broker peace between the Afghan government and the Taliban, high-ranking Afghan delegates comprised of the Taliban and government representatives have visited Tehran for negotiations. The intra-Afghan talks began on Wednesday morning by a speech from Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. The delegates have visited Tehran upon Iran’s […]
TEHRAN – Writing on his Twitter page, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran is happy to host talks between senior representatives from the Afghan government and the Taliban, calling them Iran’s “brethren”. “Honored to be host of cordial & substantive dialog between senior Afghan reps. As foreign forces leave Afghanistan, no impediment remains for […]
Two major U.S. bases in western Iraq and on the other side of the border in eastern Syria have come under simultaneous attacks, with the attack on the Iraq-based outpost reportedly wounding many American personnel members. The concurrent strikes took place on Wednesday against the Ain al-Assad airbase that hosts the U.S. troops in the […]
TEHRAN – Marquetry is termed “Mo’araq” in Persian, which literally means “an object with veins”. In terms of handicrafts, Mo’araq is a form of art in which colorful pieces of wood are cut and arranged next to each other on a wooden or polyester background. A variety of woods are used to make marquetry, from […]
TEHRAN – Persepolis and Sepahan football teams were held against their rivals and Esteghlal defeated Tractor to keep their title hopes alive with four games to go in Iran Professional League (IPL). In Ahvaz, Foolad and Persepolis played out a goalless draw at the Foolad Arena. Persepolis remained top of the table with 55 points, […]
Riyadh and Abu Dhabi are embroiled in a rare public dispute that has halted an agreement among OPEC plus members. A meeting between the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries plus other key oil producers like Russia had hoped to reach a deal on crude output after the group failed to reach an agreement last […]
