Tehran’s global cities index improves by 4 notches
Financial Tribune- Tehran ranked 94th in the Global Cities Index from among the list of 135 metropolitan cities under study in the…
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Iran, Senegal discuss scientific cooperation
IRNA – Iranian and Senegalese officials discussed various fields of cooperation, in particular in the scientific field. Iran’s Acting Minister for International…
Iran’s attorney general denies serial rape in SE Iran
MNA – Mohammad Jafar Montazeri, Iran’s Attorney General, announced on Monday that the claim of serial rape in SE Iran was a…
Asghar Farhadi to preside over jury panel at Golden Apricot Festival
ISNA– Two-time Oscar winner Asghar Farhadi will preside over jury panel at 2018 Golden Apricot International Film Festival in Yerevan, Armenia. The…
Iran’s Faghani atop referees at World Cup
MNA– According to ratetheref.net, a referee ranking website, Iranian international referee Alireza Faghani has gained 4.84 points from 2564 votes and tops…
‘Iranian Messi’ feels at home at World Cup before Spain game
AP | SAMUEL PETREQUIN: It was on a cold night of November two years ago that Iran center forward Sardar Azmoun displayed…
Iran resumes train service to Turkey’s Van after 3 years
Press TV- Iran says it has launched a train service to Turkey’s Van after a hiatus of about three years with officials…
Spain starts training for World Cup clash Vs Iran without Reina
The Shillong Times– Spain’s national football team has resumed training after a few hours of rest with an eye on their next…
Tehran Symphony Orchestra on stage in Russia
MNA– The Tehran Symphony Orchestra has already put on two performances in Russia and their last one will be staged on Tuesday…
Iran Volleyball coach deplores FBI mistreatment of players at airport
Tasnim – Iran’s national volleyball team coach Igor Kolakovic slammed US security forces for mistreating the team’s players upon their arrival at…
Iran to attend Seoul Intl. Book Fair in Korea
MNA – The Islamic Republic of Iran will take part in Seoul International Book Fair from 20-24 June 2018 in South Korea. Organized…
Sporting companies should not be directly involved in politics: Adidas CEO
MNA – The CEO of Adidas Kasper Rørsted said that it would be wrong for sporting companies to be directly engaged in…
Iran, Russia open socio-cultural studies center in Moscow
MNA – In a ceremony attended by Ghahreman Soleymani, the Cultural Attaché of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Russia, Iran-Russia social-cultural…
Iran sport minister confers with FIFA secretary general
IRNA – Iran’s minister of sports and youth on Sunday conferred with secretary general of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).…
US beats Iran in 3 sets at FIVB Volleyball Nations League
Press TV – In a crowded stadium where Iranians were loud and jubilant, team US hosts managed to defeat their guests from…
UK actress and activist in Iran for Silk Road episode
Financial Tribune- Celebrated English actress, author and social activist Joanna Lumley is in Iran to make a local episode of her documentary…
Iran’s World Cup fever bursts out into the streets
Bourse and Bazaar | AFP- Iranians had few options to watch their World Cup opener against Morocco, bar a few cinemas and…
Angoshtpich or Nishala; Common Ramadan food in Iran, Tajikistan
IFP – Iran and Tajikistan have many cultural commonalities, but among them is a delicious dish which is served in the two…
Iran deaf wrestlers top world championships
IRAN – Iranian deaf freestyle wrestlers took the first place in world wrestling championship in Russia by winning five gold, one silver…
Queiroz warns Spain: “Nobody wins for their reputation alone”
AS English– Iran coach Carlos Queiroz was pleased to see his side open their World Cup campaign with a 0-1 win over…
Iran plans to eradicate bloodborne Hepatitis B
MNA – Iran is planning to totally eradicate the risk of spreading Hepatitis B via blood transfusion, said Ali Akbar Pourfathollah, head…
Serbia wins plucky Iran: VNL
MNA – Iran’s national volleyball team lost the match 3-2 to Serbia at the fourth week of Volleyball Men’s Nation League (VNL).…
One Asiatic cheetah spotted in Qasr-e Shirin
MNA – Acting Governor of Qasr-e Shirin in Kermanshah province said an Asiatic cheetah has been spotted by Army forces stationed in…
Quieroz dedicates Iran’s victory against Morocco to Ferguson
MNA – Paying tribute to his former boss Sir Alex Ferguson, Carlos Quieroz dedicated the dramatic late win of Iran over Morocco…
52,000 spectators watch Iran-Morocco football match in St. Petersburg
IRNA – Some 52,000 watchers looked on Iran-Morocco football match in 2018 World Cup held in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The game ended…
Iranian footballers empathize with Moroccan striker who scored own goal
IFP- A number of Iranian footballers have identified with the National Moroccan Team’s forward, who scored an own goal in their World…
Iran beats Poland 3-0 in 2018 FIVB World League
MNA – The national Iranian men’s volleyball team have defeated former world champion to prevent them from reaching the top of the…
Iranians pour into streets to celebrate World Cup win
IFP- Iranian people from all walks of life took to streets on Friday to celebrate the Team Melli’s 1-0 victory over Morocco…
Team Melli inspired by US sanctions to perform better in World Cup: Queiroz
IFP – Iran’s Portuguese head coach Carlos Queiroz says his team will turn the impact of US sanctions and other problems into…
Iran beats Morocco 1-0 at World Cup 2018
MNA – Morocco’s own goal gave Iran the win and a crucial three points to start Group B play. After an exhausting game,…
Cuneyt Cakır to officiate Iran v Morocco
Tasnim – Turkish referee Cuneyt Cakır was appointed to officiate the group stage match between Ian and Morocco. Iran will face Morocco…
Iranian players under pressure at World Cup: Shojaei
Tasnim – Iran captain Masoud Shojaei said on Thursday that even Iran’s experienced players were feeling the stress of playing at the…
Iranians celebrate Eid al-Fitr
Tasnim – The Muslim people of Iran are celebrating Eid al-Fitr on Friday at the end of the holy month of Ramadan,…
2018 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony staged at Luzhniki Stadium
Press TV – The opening ceremony of the 2018 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup has been held in Russia,…
Iran eyes win in World Cup opener
Tasnim – Iran will start the 2018 World Cup campaign with a must-win game against Morocco, known as Atlas Lions, on Friday…
Legal issues of startup accelerators in Iran – Part Two
TechRasa | Omran Mohammadi: Accelerators are among business institutions that have involved in law. Most parts of these entities have not been…
Iran ICT market’s annual turnover at $8.3b
Financial Tribune- Iran’s ICT market’s annual turnover stands at 350 trillion rials ($8.3 billion), generating 50 trillion rials ($1.19 billion) for the…
Legal issues of startup accelerators in Iran – Part One
TechRasa | Omran Mohammadi: An institution is a notion that contains a set of rules, a pattern of behaviors, or a structured mechanism. A…
Child cancer project threatened by Trump’s Iran sanctions
IFP – Irish paediatric oncologist Trish Scanlan says the new sanctions imposed by the US president on Iran imperil a treatment plan…
VP says still hopeful about women attending sports venues
MNA – Iranian Vice President Masoumeh Ebtekar said that government is determined to meet the pre-requirements for women and families being able…