Some 446 judoka from 65 countries took part in the international tournament held from February 23-25.In the finals, Molaei displayed a brilliant performance by defeating his French rival. Representatives from Germany and Russia jointly took the third place in this weight class.At the end of the tournament, Iranian judokas are …
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2500-year old urns seized in northern Iran
'Pirkooh Police was informed on illegal excavations in a village in the area,' said Colonel Hameed Mohammadi.Ambushing the three wrongdoers, the police could arrest them, confiscate a medium-size and a small urn, he added.He also said that some excavation equipment was confiscated as well. The 62, 40, 40-year old detainees …
Read More »Mahabad exports $220m petchem products
The city produced 247,000 tons of petrochemicals, 90% of which have been exported to China, Turkey and India, director general of Mahabad petrochemical company Mohsen Majidi told the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).Mahabad Petrochemical Complex annually produces 300,000 tons of linear and heavy linear polyethylene (nominal capacity) and 30,000 tons …
Read More »Syria condemns the US administration’s intention to move its embassy
An official source at the Foreign and Expatriates Ministry told SANA on Sunday that Syria condemns in in the strongest of terms the US administration’s intention to move its embassy to Jerusalem in May on Nakba Day, as this is a blatant violation of international legitimacy resolutions and clearly shows …
Read More »Iranian fencer bags bronze at Poland World Cup
In Sabre individual section, Pakdaman defeated Hungarian fencer András Szatmári.In the final match, he was overpowered by South Korean rival and snatched a bronze medal.The event was held with the attendance of 210 athletes from Iran, Italy, South Korea, the US, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and Poland.The World Cup “Sabre de …
Read More »1,200 kg of drugs seized in NE Iran
A Peugeot, which had been under observation for a while, ignored police order to stop and was chased and stopped, said Qader Karimi.Karimi said that one of the thugs was killed in police shooting, two were arrested, and one ton of opium and 200 kg of hashish were discovered hidden …
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