With two weeks to go, Paykan edged past visiting team Pas Hamedan thanks to a late goal from Abbas Mohammad Rezaei. Paykan was relegated from IPL last season. Pas almost was relegated to the Iran's second division after suffering the defeat. Three teams will win promotion to IPL. Mashin Sazi …

Television broadcasts showed Monday lawmakers hurling water bottles and other objects across a hall where members of the constitutional committee of the Turkish parliament were meeting to discuss a government-backed proposal to strip MPs of their immunity from prosecution. The main brawl was between lawmakers from the ruling Justice and …

His countryman Reza Sokhandan and Mohammad-Reza Mansouri will assist him in the prestigious competition. Faghani made history by officiating the FIFA Club World Cup final, where Barcelona defeated River Plate 3-0 at the International Stadium in Yokohama, Japan. He was named as the fourth referee for the opening match of …

The drills near the Finnish village of Niinisalo involve 2,300 Finnish and 185 US soldiers, as well as hundreds of pieces of military hardware, among them 20 Stryker armored vehicles, Finland’s public broadcaster Yle reported. Lt. Col. Pekka Purtonen, who oversees the exercise, told the broadcaster that the drills merely …

Entitled “Tribute to Hafez”, the paintings were unveiled at the mausoleum of Hafez in Shiraz, but they are going to be transferred to an art gallery in the city. “The paintings inspired by sonnets of Hafez will be displayed in the exhibit to portray the two-year efforts of the artist …

Hezbollah will not back down on its battles despite all campaigns working against it, Qaouk said, warning that attempts to topple the resistance will not succeed. "Saudi Arabia and its allies' anger and failure in the region prompted them to take revenge on the resistance in Lebanon because it has …

“The Persian Gulf is the Iranian nation’s home ..., and the coasts of the Persian Gulf and large parts of the Sea of Oman coasts belong to this strong nation,” Imam Khamenei said on Monday, in an address to a gathering of teachers in Tehran. Taking a swipe at the …

Addressing a ceremony in the central city of Kashan on Monday, Brigadier General Iraj Masjedi pointed to the recent achievements of the Syrian and Iraqi forces in the fight against Daesh and the IRGC’ advisory role in the campaign, saying that many areas in the two Arab countries have been …

Cabinet ministers and senior officials from the two countries signed the documents as part of efforts to boost the relations between Tehran and Seoul. The deals are meant to boost bilateral collaborations in a range of fields, from maritime transportation to cultural and academic issues. An extradition treaty was among …

Germany has begun working closely with Iran to develop renewable energy strategies based on the successes and failures its policymakers have learned from its own Energiewende (energy transition), Power Magazine reported on Sunday. Germany’s government recently released a commissioned report titled “Enabling PV Iran,” which discusses opportunities offered by the …