Iran team clinches title at Karate1 Premier League – Istanbul 2018
Press TV – Male and female Iranian karate practitioners from have shown great punching, knee strikes as well as open-hand techniques at the Karate1…
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Nike cuts ties with Iran’s World Cup team, citing U.S. sanctions
NBC News | Farnoush Amiri: President Donald Trump’s recent decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal and restore heavy economic sanctions on the…
Iran’s Team Melli beats Lithuania 1-0 in final warm-up before FIFA World Cup
Press TV- The Iran men’s national football team, domestically known as Team Melli, has chalked up a last-gasp win in its last warm-up…
Carlos Queiroz: Iran’s Nat’l football team to file complaint against Nike at FIFA
FNA- Iran’s National Football Team Head Coach Carlos Queiroz underlined he will in a letter complain against the Nike at the Fédération…
80 million Iranians to support Team Melli: Ali Daei
Tasnim– Legendary striker Ali Daei believes the support of the Iranian people could play a major role in pushing Carlos Queiroz and…
Team Melli & ‘Iranian Messi’ 1st to touch down in Russia ahead of World Cup
RT– Iran became the first World Cup team to arrive in Russia, touching down in Moscow along with Sardar Azmoun, the player…
Queiroz names Iran team for 2018 FIFA World Cup campaign
Press TV – Head coach of the Iran men’s national football team Carlos Queiroz has announced the names on the final roster of the…
Iran national football team to leave for Moscow on Tuesday
IRNA – Iran national football team is scheduled to leave for Moscow on Tuesday to attend 2018 World Cup. The 2018 FIFA…
Iran fails to overcome Canada in 2018 FIVB Volleyball Nations League
Press TV – The Iran men’s national volleyball team has lost to Canada, accepting its second consecutive defeat in the second week…
Female Iranian shooter shortlisted for IPC’s Athlete of Month award
Press TV- Iranian Paralympic shooter Sareh Javanmardi has been shortlisted for the title of the Allianz Athlete of the Month for May 2018,…
Iran beaten by Italy in VNL
MNA – Iran’s national volleyball team lost to Italy 3-0 in the second week of Volleyball Nations League (VNL) held in Argentina.…
Iran ranks third among Asian states in fresh FIDE rankings
Press TV- The Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) has picked the Islamic Republic of Iran as the third greatest country in Asia, thanks to…
Queiroz blasts “Cruel Sanctions” hampering Iran preparation for FIFA World Cup
IFP- Carlos Queiroz, the head coach of Iran’s national football team, has lamented that “cruel sanctions” imposed on Iran are hampering efforts…
Iran World Cup 2018 team guide: tactics, key players and expert predictions
The Guardian – This article is part of the Guardian’s 2018 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations…
VNL: Iran edges past Argentina
Tasnim – Iran defeated Argentina 3-2 (21-25, 25-22, 25-22, 24-26, 15-9) in San Juan in Week 2 of the Volleyball National League…
Iran suspends soccer ties with Greece after friendly nixed
AP — Iran’s official IRNA news agency says the country’s soccer federation has suspended all relations with its Greek counterpart after a…
Soccer: Blow for Iran as Kosovo friendly canceled
Reuters – Iran’s World Cup preparations were hit by a second cancellation of a friendly match ahead of next month’s tournament in…
Iran has bright future at World Cup, says Ali Daei
Tasnim – Iran great Ali Daei says the future is bright for Iran, as Team Melli looks to get through the group…
AFC reviews top Iran performances at FIFA World Cup
MNA – As Iran gets ready for the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) website has looked…
Iran’s Saeid Marouf joins Emma Villas Siena
Tehran Times- Iran international setter Saeid Marouf has joined Italian volleyball club Emma Villas Siena. Iran captain has signed a two-year contract…
Iran has no special plan to control Ronaldo, Iniesta: Queiroz
IFP- Head Coach of Iran’s National Football Team Carlos Queiroz says his team has no special plan against Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and…
World Cup: Iran youngster Azmoun carries the hopes of a nation
Times of Oman– From the moment Sardar Azmoun arrived on the international stage and Iran manager Carlos Queiroz compared him to Ruud…
Tehran City Council praises national women’s futsal team
MNA – Tehran City Council held a ceremony today to appreciate the efforts of national women’s futsal team after crowning champion in…
Iran’s Team Melli loses World Cup warm up to Turkey
Iran’s Team Melli has lost 2-1 to Turkey’s national team in a warm-up match for the 2018 Fédération Internationale de Football Association…
Iranian horse jockey Ravanbakhsh receives three medals at Austria tourney
Press TV- Iranian jockey Ariana Ravanbakhsh has featured marvelous performances at an international horse racing tournament in Austria, and collected three medals,…
World Cup 2018: Why you should follow… Iran
RTE.ie– As we countdown to Russia 2018, we take a look at all 32 teams and suggest a reason to back them.…
Iranian shooter Ahmadi wins gold at 2018 ISSF World Cup
Press TV – Iranian female sports shooter Elaheh Ahmadi has put on an awe-inspiring display of skills at the International Shooting Sport Federation…
VNL: Japan beats Iran in Asian derby
Tasnim – Japan claimed the Asian derby against Iran 3-1 (25-22, 30-28, 23-25, 25-23) thanks to a commanding performance by Yuji Nishida…
Iran’s Mahdavikia writes his name in history books
Tasnim – Iran’s Mehdi Mahdavikia is among five Asian players who left their mark at the World Cup. The FIFA World Cup…
Iran drubs Australia at FIVB men’s Volleyball Nations League
MNA – The national Iranian men’s volleyball team registered an emphatic win at the FIVB volleyball men’s nations’ league sweeping past Australia…
Queiroz optimistic Iran could advance to knockout stage
IFP – Carlos Queiroz, the head coach of Iran’s national football team, has expressed hope Team Melli will advance to the knockout…
Iran beaten by France in Volleyball Nations League
Tasnim – Iran lost to France in Rouen, France on Friday at its opening match in the 2018 Volleyball Nations League. Igor…
Iran in Turkey to prepare for 2018 FIFA World Cup
Press TV – The Iranian national football team is holding a training camp in the Turkish city of Istanbul as it prepares…
Iran fierce rival for Spain in 2018 FIFA World Cup: Lopetegui
IFP- Head coach of Spain National Football Team Julen Lopetegui describes Iran’s national team as a fierce rival for his team during…
FIFA invites Iran president to World Cup
IRNA – The President of FIFA Gianni Infantino officially invited President Hassan Rouhani to the opening of the 2018 FIFA World Cup…
Soccer: Iran primed for attempt to break group stage hoodoo
Reuters – The stability and pragmatism of Carlos Queiroz’s seven-year reign has firmly established Iran’s as Asia’s number one team, but the…
Carlos Queiroz names provisional Iran squad for FIFA World Cup 2018
IFP – Iran’s head coach Carlos Queiroz has named his provisional 24-man squad for the FIFA World Cup 2018, which is due…
President Rouhani praises courage of Iran footballers
IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday received members of Iranian national team before departing Tehran for Moscow to attend 2018 FIFA…
Iran football team moves past Uzbekistan 1-0 in pre-World Cup friendly
Press TV- The Iran men’s national football team, domestically known as Team Melli, has defeated Uzbekistan in a friendly fixture as part…
Iranian female referee shines at Int’l football events
IFP- Mahsa Qorbani, an Iranian woman football referee who has judged several international women and men’s matches, is making headlines worldwide. Qorbani…