President: Supporting public sports is government’s priority
Tehran, Jan 30, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani said supporting public sports is a top priority for his government, stressing that professional…
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Photos: Iranian athletes meet with Supreme Leader
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian athletes as well as champions of 2014 Asian and Pra-Asian Games met with Supreme Leader of the Islamic…
Leader highlights role of champions in promoting national patriotism
Tehran, Jan 21, IRNA – Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei highlighted the role of champions in promoting…
Asian Games more important than Worlds for Iran, Kovač says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran national volleyball coach Slobodan Kovač said that for the Iranian players to be successful in the Asian Games…
Sareh Javanmardi Asia’s top female athlete in 2014
TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – Sareh Javanmardi has been chosen as the best female athlete of 2014. Her selection as the top…
Iranian paralympic powerlifter named athlete of month
Tehran, Nov 11, IRNA – Iranian powerlifter Siamand Rahman has been named the Allianz Athlete of the Month for October 2014 after…
President hails Iranian athletes’ achievements in Asian Games
Tehran, Oct 13, A – President Hassan Rouhani in the cabinet meeting here on Sunday evening praised country’s athletic groups attending Asian…
Photos: Iran’s national volleyball team returns home
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A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Oct. 6
Two top stories were under the Iranian newspaper spotlight on Monday. The response by Vice-President for Supervision and Strategic Affairs Mohammad Bagher…
Iran’s coverage: Millions of Muslim pilgrims mark Eid al-Adha
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Hajj Muslim pilgrims marked Feast of Sacrifice Millions of Muslim pilgrims in…
A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Oct. 4
A message by the Supreme Leader to mark the annual pilgrimage of Hajj in which Ayatollah Khamenei alerted Muslims to ploys by…
Iranian men wins Kabaddi silver in Asiad
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s men’s kabaddi team grabbed the silver medal of the 2014 Asian Games in South Korea on Friday. India,…
Iran stands 5th in 17th Asian Games in Incheon
Tehran, Oct 4, IRNA – Iran with 57 medals, including 21 gold, 18 silver and 18 bronze, finished 5th in the 2014…
Iran’s Dousti claims bronze in Asiad
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Karateka Nasrin Dousti won Iran’s last medal in the 2014 Asian Games on Saturday. Dousti beat Elnura Kamchybekova 6-1…
Iranian boxers win silver in Asiad
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian boxers claimed two silver medals in the 2014 Asian Games underway in Incheon, South Korea. Ali Mazaheri was…
Iran becomes Asian volleyball champion
Tehran, Oct 3, IRNA — Iran was crowned as Asia’s best volleyball team after overpowering Japan in the Final match of Asia…
Asian Games: Iranian women claims Kabaddi silver
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian women’s Kabaddi team grabbed the silver medal in the 17th Asian Games on Friday. The Iranian team lost…
Taekwondo fighter Ashourzadeh claims Iran’s 20th gold in Asiad
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Taekwondo fighter Farzan Ashourzadeh bagged Iran’s 20th gold medal on Friday in the 17th Asian Games underway in Incheon,…
Asian Games: Mahdizadeh wins gold medal for Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Karateka Amir Mahdizadeh claimed Iran’s 19th gold medal in the 2014 Asian Games on Friday. Mahdizadeh defeated Rahman…
Iran’s Karateka Chalaki wins bronze medal in Asiad
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Karateka Fatemeh Chalaki claimed a bronze medal on Friday in the 2014 Asian Games. The Iranian woman…
Iran wins martial arts gold medals at Asian Games
Iranian athletes won another three gold medals today, October 2, in the 17th Asian Games now underway in Incheon, South Korea, with…
Iran’s coverage: IAEA experts due in Iran next week: Report
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: U.N. nuclear watchdog pushes for headway in Iran inquiry: diplomats The U.N.…
Karateka Hassanipour seizes Iran’s 17th gold medal in Asiad
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Karateka Saeid Hassanipour bagged Iran’s 17th gold medal in the 17th Asian Games on Thursday. Hassanipour defeated Wai Lee…
Asian Games: Behnam Asbaghi wins Iran’s 16th gold
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Taekwondo fighter Behnam Asbaghi claimed a gold medal on Thursday in the Asian Games underway in Incheon, South…
Hamideh Abbasali claims 18th gold for Iran in Asiad
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Karateka Hamideh Abbasali seized Iran’s 18th gold medal in the Asian Games underway in Incheon, South Korea. Abbasali…
Iran’s Gomari bags bronze in Canoe Kayak Obstacle Slalom
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Sonia Gomari won a bronze medal in the Canoe Kayak Obstacle Slalom on Thursday in the 2014 Asian…
Asian Games: Iranian men’s Kabaddi reaches final
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Formidable Iranian men’s kabaddi team defeated powerhouse Pakistan in the 17th Asian Games on Thursday. Iran beat Pakistan 24-12…
A look at Iranian newspaper headlines across the country on October 2
Comments by four prominent state officials, namely the heads of the three branches of government and the chairman of the Expediency Council,…
Iran volleyball team into Asian Games final
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran volleyball team defeated China in straight sets (25-15,25-15,25-19 ) in the 2014 Asian Games on Thursday. The Iranian…
Asian Games: Iranian women’s team storms into Kabaddi final
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian women’s kabaddi team advanced to the final match of the 2014 Asian Games after thrashing Bangladesh. Iran defeated…
Iran’s Mojtaba Karimfar seizes bronze in Asian Games
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Greco-Roman wrestler Mojtaba Karimfar from Iran claimed a bronze medal on Wednesday in the 2014 Asian Games underway in…
Asian Games: Iran Volleyball team into semis
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian national volleyball team defeated Kuwait in straight sets (25-21, 25-18, 25-14) in the 17th Asian Games on Wednesday.…
Iran’s coverage: Iran seeks win-win nuclear deal: Rouhani
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Iran seeks win-win nuclear agreement: Rouhani Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has reaffirmed…
Iran basketball team advances to final Asian Games 2014
Incheon, South Korea, Oct 1, IRNA – Iran edged past Kazakhstan 80-78 on Wednesday in semi-finals of basketball competitions of the 17th…
Iranian gold medals in Asian Games topped 15
Incheon, South Korea, Oct 1, IRNA – Iranian gold medals in Asian Games topped 15 with Wednesday Mehdi Khodabakhshi’s gold medal in…
Hajizavareh claims Iran’s 11th gold medal in Asian Games
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Masoud Hajizavareh claimed the gold medal of the taekwondo competition in the 2014 Asian games. Hajizavareh defeated Nikita Rafalovich…
Iran’s coverage: Iran to arm Lebanon against terror threats: Shamkhani
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Iran to help Lebanon army fight extremists Iran will supply the Lebanese…
Iran Greco-Roman wrestlers earn victories in Asia Games
Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers have exhibited their strength at the 2014 Asian Games in South Korea, snatching three medals, including two golds, in…
A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Sept. 30
Two stories generated headlines Tuesday on the front pages of Iranian dailies. The stellar performance of Iranian athletes in the 2014 Asian…
Iran’s Sousan Hajipour wins bronze in Asiad
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian taekwondo player Sousan Hajipour bagged a bronze medal in the 17th Asian Games on Tuesday. Hajipour lost…