Taheri defeated 2001 world champion Dejan Sitar of Slovenia 147-142 in bronze medal match of the men’s compound individual event. In the final match, France’s Sebastien Peineau defeated Dutch rival Mike Schloesser. The world number one prevailed in a shoot-off against Schloesser. solhkhabar Tasnim News Agency - sports

“The Islamic Republic of Iran emphasizes on honoring commitments regarding Palestine,” Zarif said in a Sunday address to the extraordinary meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on the issue of Palestine and the holy Quds, held in Jakarta, Indonesia. “Although (Iran) knows the pressures that have been imposed …

On Sunday, the Monte Toledo oil tanker became the first to deliver Iranian crude into Europe since mid-2012, Bloomberg reported. The tanker carried a haul of one million barrels of crude in just 17 days. The 275-meter tanker started offloading its cargo into a refinery owned by Cia. Espanola de …

Iran has been drawn with host Russia, Japan and Romania in the event. The Iranian team will begin the campaign on Saturday with a match against Japan. The tournament was held for the first time in 2004 in Poltava Stanitsa, Krasnodar Krai. It began as a club tournament, later acquiring …

In a small study of 38 asthma patients ages 14-17, researchers from Henry Ford Hospital found that their average scores for stress and anxiety levels were higher than those seen in the general population. Researchers suggest the findings are a red flag for physicians of young asthma patients. "Because these …

In front of more than 70,000 boisterous spectators in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium, Ramin Rezaeian gave the lead Persepolis just after 12 minutes. Mohammad Iranpourian was on target for the visiting team in the 37th minute after Persepolis goalie Sosha Makani failed to punch clear a free kick. In Isfahan, Saba …

The new measures — following Wednesday’s decision by the UN Security Council to slap unprecedented sanctions on the North — will be announced this week, a Seoul government official said on condition of anonymity, AFP reported. The Security Council announced its toughest sanctions yet to punish the North for its …

“We have clearly told our friends, including Russia, that Iran puts emphasis on (maintaining) the territorial integrity of regional states as a principle,” Rouhani said at a press conference in Tehran. “We want that (upholding territorial integrity) for Iraq, Syria, and Yemen,” the Iranian president stated, adding that those countries’ …

The chaos witnessed in southern Yemen is a result of Saudi and Emirati occupation (of Yemen) that has been going on for seven months, Mohammad Abdul-Salam said in a post in his Facebook account on Sunday. The recent brutal terrorist attack against a nursery proved that the aggressors and mercenaries …

Amiri said the ministry has informed the Guardian Council that it is ready to hold the run-off elections either on April 15 or April 29. He said the two dates have been proposed to the Guardian Council to make the final decision. Amiri noted that run-off votes will take place …