News Archive - 15 January 2022

Iran, Serbia wrestling federations sign MoU

Alireza Dabir, the head of Iran's Wrestling Federation met and held talks with Nenad Lalovic, the president of the Wrestling Federation of Serbia in Belgrade. Referring to the excellent cooperation between the two wrestling federations of Iran and Serbia, Dabir hailed the Serbian Wrestling Federation for hosting Iranian freestyle wrestlers in the 2021 U-23...

Fans can go to stadiums to see national football team games

"The National Taskforce For Fighting Coronavirus held a session chaired by the President at the request of the sports ministry," said Iranian government spokesman Ali Bahadori Jahromi said on Saturday. “At the meeting, it was agreed with the sports minister's request to allow fans to watch Iran’s national football team's games in...

Iranian goalkeeper reportedly to join Spanish LaLiga team

On Saturday, the Spanish infobierzo website reported that Iranian goalkeeper Amir Abedzadeh, who plays for the Spanish team Ponferradina, will probably be transferred to the Sevilla team. Spanish sports journalist Alfonso Fernandez said in a post on his Twitter account that one of the Sevilla FC managers visited a...

US 'working vibrantly' on laser weapons against Iran UAVs

The top Central Command (CENTCOM) naval officer and US Fifth Fleet commander Vice Adm. Bradley Cooper said that "There is a growth in the missile defense force and in cruise missiles and Iranian UAVs and the proliferation of those UAVs throughout the region." According to Sputnik, Cooper, who was...

Unknown pearl of Persian Gulf

BANDAR ABBAS, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Consisting of a large living coral, “Lavan” and “Shidvar” islands have a beautiful environment. They are also rich in vast oil and gas resources. They are habitats for deer, snakes, seabirds and eagle-nosed turtles.        ...

Arak covered in snow

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – The wave of cold weather, which has been sweeping across Iran, has blanketed Arak in the central province of Iran with snow.       ...

Closing ceremony of 12th Ammar Film Festival in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – The closing ceremony of the 12th Ammar Film Festival was held at Andisheh Amphitheater of Artistic Bureau on Saturday in presence of cultural-artistic figures.