The Iranian team has been grouped with Spain’s FC Barcelona Lassa, Brazilian Carlos Barbosa and Dynamo Moscu FC from Russia in Group A. Group B consist of Al Rayyan of Qatar, Spanish club Inter Movistar, Magnus Futsal from Brazil and Portugal’s Benfica. The tournament will see the participation of the …

Speaking to reporters at his weekly press briefing in Tehran on Tuesday, Nobakht pointed to the commitment of parties to the July 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers, saying, “We regard the nature of the US as distinct from the other five countries.” “Basically, they (US authorities) …

In a Tuesday meeting with Togo’s new accredited ambassador to Iran, the president voiced Tehran’s readiness to broaden ties with Lomé in economic, cultural and political arenas. He also called for closer interaction between Iran and the West African nation in the fight against terrorism and settlement of regional and international …

Speaking to reporters in Tehran on Tuesday, Rear Admiral Sayyari pointed to the Navy’s plans, saying that holding 20 specialized wargames is on the agenda of the Navy. He added that the military drills, which include electronic warfare, missile tests, intelligence operations, deployment of submarines, and relief and rescue operations, …

President Rouhani held separate meetings with the incoming ambassadors of Ukraine and Montenegro on Tuesday and received their credentials. In the meeting with Ukrainian Ambassador Sergei Buldiliak, the Iranian president said the post-sanctions era has opened up an opportunity for Tehran and Kiev to promote bilateral cooperation. He voiced Iran’s …

LNG exports, gas market cooperation and transfer of experience in the field of gas trade were the main topics of the letter of understanding signed between the National Iranian Gas Exports Company (NIGEC) and South Korea's Gas Corporation (KOGAS) on Monday, Platts reported. The agreement was signed during an ongoing …

A statement from Iraq's joint operations command coordinating the fight against the Daesh (ISIL) group late on Monday said forces retook several villages from the terrorists along the Euphrates River. The Iraqi army's 7th division had been moving down the river from Al-Baghdadi and eventually joined up with forces from …

During the meeting held in Tehran on Monday evening, Sarmadi said that expansion of ties with European states in various spheres is on the agenda of Iran's foreign policy. “Fortunately, the start of your mission has coincided with the opening of a new chapter in relations between the Islamic Republic …

Refiners in India took in 393,000 barrels per day (bpd) of Iranian oil in April, according to preliminary tanker arrival data from trade sources, Reuters reported. Part of India's recent resurgence in Iranian purchases comes from Reliance Industries, operator of the world's biggest refining complex, which in March took oil …

The tournament will be held in Chinese city of Jiangyin from May 7 to 16. Iran will open the campaign on May 10 with a match against host China. The Iranian team has been scheduled to face Uzbekistan and Japan, respectively, in the event. Head coach Hamid Alidousti has invited …