TEHRAN – Sepahan football team earned a hard-fought ۱-۰ win over almost-relegated Machine Sazi in Matchday ۲۵ of Iran Professional League (IPL) on Thursday. Danial Esmaeilifar scored the only goal of the match in the 67th minute. Machine Sazi defender Mehdi Rostami was sent off in the 70th minute after receiving a straight red card. […]
TEHRAN- A Canadian expert on the history and contemporary politics of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine says what happens in Belarus will determine European-Russian relations. “It (Belarus) is located between the two power blocks of the EU and the Russian Federation,” David R. Marples tells the Tehran Times. “What happens to Belarus will likely define European-Russian […]
TEHRAN – Iran ended the ۲۰۲۱ Volleyball Nations League Week ۲ with a win over Bulgaria on Saturday. The Persians defeated the Bulgarian team in straight sets (۲۵-۲۰, ۳۳-۳۱, ۲۵-۲۲) in Rimini, Italy. Bardia Saadat earned ۱۷ points for Iran, while Parapunov Radoslav scored ۱۱ points for Bulgaria. It was Iran’s fourth successive win in […]
TEHRAN – Iran earned their third successive win in the ۲۰۲۱ Volleyball Nations League, beating Italy ۳-۱ (۲۶-۲۴, ۲۹-۲۷, ۲۱-۲۵, ۲۵-۲۲) on Friday. Saber Kazemi notched a match-high ۲۴ points for Iran and Italy’s Gabriele Nelli scored ۲۰ points. Iran lost to Japan and Russia in their first two matches but defeated the Netherlands and […]
TEHRAN – In a live televised speech on the anniversary of Imam Khomeini’s demise, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei underlined the strength of the Islamic Republic of Iran, saying that the establishment got stronger by the day despite predictions on part of the enemies that it will collapse. “I start […]
TEHRAN – Iran national football team head coach Dragan Skocic is pleased with their win over Hong Kong at the FIFA World Cup Qatar ۲۰۲۲ and AFC Asian Cup China ۲۰۲۳. The ‘Persian Leopards’ defeated the East Asian team ۳-۱ in Group C at the Al Muharraq Stadium. “It was good for start. I am […]
TEHRAN – Iran came from a set down to beat Canada ۳-۱ (۲۲-۲۵, ۲۵-۲۲, ۲۵-۲۲, ۲۵-۲۲) on Week ۲ of the ۲۰۲۱ Men’s Volleyball Nations League on Thursday. Saber Kazemi led Iran with ۱۷ points and Canada’s Sclater Ryan Joseph earned ۱۷ points for Iran. Iran will meet Italy and Bulgaria on Friday and Saturday, […]
TEHRAN— A naval training logistic vessel, named Khark, caught fire near the port of Jask in the Persian Gulf a few hours ago and was drowned later. According to the reports, with the help of the ship damage control team, all the personnel were transferred from the ship to shore while fighting the fire. Attempts […]
TEHRAN- The head of Iran’s Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization (RMTO) announced that ۳,۵۰۰ kilometers of roads in the country’s rural regions will be asphalted under the framework of “Abrar Plan” by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March ۲۰, ۲۰۲۲). Dariyush Amani said that according to the mentioned plan, projects with a […]
TEHRAN- Iranian Energy Ministry’s Spokesman for Electricity Industry Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi said the country will import ۱۴۰ megawatts (MW) of electricity from Turkmenistan in a bid to meet domestic power need. Emphasizing the ministry’s efforts for meeting the country’s electricity requirement, he said that ۱۴۰ MW of electricity will be imported from Turkmenistan at the […]
TEHRAN – Iran national football team head coach Dragan Skocic criticized the pitch of the Al Muharraq Stadium ahead of Hong Kong match. Iran will resume the ۲۰۲۲ FIFA World Cup qualification with a match against Hong Kong in Group C on Thursday. Iran coach is not satisfied with the pitch and says that he […]
TEHRAN – Iranian football clubs Esteghlal and Persepolis have been ordered to pay fines totaling $۴۵,۰۰۰ over the violations of their staff and players during the ۲۰۲۱ AFC Champions League (ACL) group stage. Esteghlal head coach Farhad Majidi is ordered to pay $۱۰,۰۰۰ for his refusal to participate at the pre-match press conference against Al […]
