The officials included Chairman of NOCI Reza Salehi-Amiri and Director of Olympic Solidarity and Relations between the IOC and the National Olympic Committees Pere Miro.Iran's national squad is presently in the Indonesian capital for Jakarta Asian Games which kicked off on August 18 and will wrap up on September 2.Miro, …

Mahmoud Farazandeh made the remarks Sunday, addressing a ceremony held to mark the 73rd anniversary of the Independence of Indonesia.'Our relations have been growing for the past 67 years despite the external pressures and influences that have somehow tried to hamper the progress we have made,' Farazandeh said.'I am glad …

Nazanin Malaei went forward to lightweight women’s single scull finals by attaining the second rank. Malaei competed with representatives from Taipei, Vietnam, China and Hong Kong with the Chinese rower ranking first. Another Iranian rower, competing in the lightweight men’s single scull, Mohsen Shadi, also ranked second among Malaysian, Kazakh, …

Muslims slaughter goats, sheep, cows and camels, following the example of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham in Hebrew Bible) who sacrificed his son in a show of obedience to Allah. In the Islamic lunar calendar, Eid al-Azha falls on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah.Pakistan has an estimated population of 200 million …

Zarif made the remarks in an interview with US media 'CNN' on Sunday.It was the first interview with the Western media after US unilateral withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and the re-imposition of sanctions on Iran.'I believe there is a …

Iran snatched 10 gold, 15 silver and 23 bronze medals.Turkey with 4 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medals finished runner-up and Azerbaijan and Azerbaijan receiving 2 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze medals ranked third.In youth category, Turkey with 3 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medals ranked first, …

The anti-tank mine went off as six men were passing with their car near al-Husn area in Sweida Badia (desert) about 7 kilometers east of Tarba village in the province’s eastern countryside, according to the reporter. Five were martyred and another civilian injured.1396**1396Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish www.irna.ir

Speaking at a ceremony marking the 73rd anniversary of Indonesia's independence, Alimudin said both Iran and Indonesia supported each other in the international circles.He cited Iran's backing of Indonesia's nomination for non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council in 2019 and 2020 and Jakarta's support for implementation of the 2015 …

Four Khaibar-1 missiles were put on display for the public at the Mleeta Museum of Resistance in southern Lebanon on the occasion of the 12th anniversary of the 33-day war.In 2012, Hezbollah targeted Tel Aviv with Khaibar-1 missiles.Khaibar-1 missile weighs 916 kg, is seven meters long and has a range …

According to Yemen’s al-Masirah television network, two fishing boats were targeted by Saudi fighters and 13 were killed, four wounded and four other went missing.Civilians have always been the major victims of the military attack on Yemen, which has so far been condemned by the international organizations several times.Recently, Saudi-led …