Tehran strongly protests Belgian court verdict against Iranian diplomat

TEHRAN— After the Belgian Court of Antwerp sentenced Asadollah Asadi, an Iranian diplomat to 20 years of jail, the Iranian Embassy in Belgium released a statement condemning the sentence and questioned the authority of the Belgian court.

Iran move down two spots in FIFA rankings

TEHRAN – Iran national football team moved down two spots to 31st in the latest FIFA ranking released on Wednesday.

Alireza Beiranvand returns to Antwerp training

TEHRAN – Iranian goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand has returned to Antwerp’s training after two weeks.

FIFA ranking: Iran still second best Asian team

TEHRAN – Iran national football team remain second best Asian team in the latest FIFA World Ranking released on Thursday.

Iran ‘strongly’ condemns Belgian court’s ruling against Iranian diplomat

TEHRAN – Iran has categorically denounced a Belgian court’s ruling against Iranian diplomat Assadollah Assadi.

When East Meets West forum to present Iran's “Fill in the Blanks”

TEHRAN – The acclaimed Iranian documentary “Fill in the Blanks” will be presented during the 11th edition of the When East Meets West forum, an Italian co-production meeting that will be held in the northeastern city of Trieste from January 25 to 28.

FIFA ranking: Iran end year in 29th place

TEHRAN – Iran national football team remain unmoved in the latest FIFA ranking released by the world football governing body on Thursday.

Iran’s first museum of psychiatry to open in Tehran

TEHRAN – The first museum of psychiatry in the country will be officially inaugurated in Tehran’s Roozbeh Hospital next week.

Nasr Azadani appointed Belgian taekwondo coach

TEHRAN – Ex-Iran national taekwondo team player Alireza Nasr Azadani has been appointed as new head coach of Belgium.

Esfandiar arrives in Belgium to join Greenyard Maaseik

TEHRAN – Iran international wing spiker Amirhossein Esfandiar arrived in Maaseik on Saturday to join Belgian volleyball club Greenyard Maaseik.

Envoy terms Saudi Arabia as ‘central bank of terrorism’

TEHRAN — Iranian Ambassador to Belgium Gholamhossein Dehghani has called Saudi Arabia as the “central bank of terrorism” and the main sponsor of extremism in the region and beyond, IRNA reported on Wednesday.

Envoy thanks Iranians for offer of cash help

TEHRAN — Iranian Ambassador to Brussels has thanked Iranian nationals living in Belgium for offering cash help to buy medical products needed to contain the coronavirus outbreak in Iran.

Iran unchanged in FIFA ranking

TEHRAN – Iran football team still are the second-best Asian team in the FIFA’s World Ranking released on Thursday.

Iran unchanged in FIFA ranking

TEHRAN – Iran football team remained unchanged in the FIFA World Ranking released on Thursday.

Iran’s new ambassadors to 13 countries meet president

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani met on Tuesday with new ambassadors of Iran to Belgium, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Belarus, Armenia, Serbia, South Africa, Nigeria, Kyrgyzstan, Sri Lanka, Mauritania and Croatia.

Wilmots denies amicable agreement with Iran

TEHRAN – Belgian coach Marc Wilmots confirmed he has terminated his contract with the Iranian federation, but he denied a resolution had been reached.

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Six European countries to join INSTEX

Belgium, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden issued a joint statement on Friday, announcing becoming shareholders of the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX).

Iran move four places down at FIFA rankings

TEHRAN – Iran national football team dropped four places to 27th in the latest FIFA ranking released on Thursday.

By Afshin Majlesi, Mehdi Sepahvand

Belgian globetrotters share us their new perception of Iran

TEHRAN – Last Monday, a Belgian couple, who are on an overland journey to China, paid a visit to The Tehran Times, where they let us share their views, experiences and feelings about Iran in a cozy chat with the daily.

Marc Wilmots looks for new challenge with Iran

TEHRAN – Belgian coach Marc Wilmots is looking for a new challenge with Iran national football team.

Everyone has a chance to play in Team Melli: Marc Wilmots

TEHRAN – Newly-appointed coach Marc Wilmots says everyone has a chance of playing in Iran national football team.

Marc Wilmots officially named Iran coach

TEHRAN - Former Belgium coach Marc Wilmots has been officially named as new head coach of Iran national football team.

Marc Wilmots to finalize deal with Iran on Wednesday: official

TEHRAN – An unnamed Iran football federation official said that ex-Belgium coach Marc Wilmots will travel to Tehran on Wednesday to finalize his deal.

Iran move up one place in FIFA rankings

TEHRAN – Iran national football team moved up one place to 21st in the latest FIFA rankings.

Iran jump seven spots to 24th in FIFA rankings

TEHRAN – Iran national football team jumped seven spots to 24th in the latest FIFA world rankings released on Thursday.

By Hanif Ghafari

The turbulent sea of Europe

TEHRAN - As it could be expected, the current protests in France against Emmanuel Macron's policies didn't come to an end, but we're rather witnessing the spread of these protests to other parts of Europe. The anti-capitalist protest of the French citizens is now spreading to other European countries, including the Netherlands and Belgium.

Team Melli end year on top of Asia

TEHRAN – Iran national football team remained as top of the Asian football team in FIFA ranking released on Thursday.

Iranian, Belgian diplomats meet in Brussels

TEHRAN – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and his Belgian counterpart Bruno van der Pluijm held talks on Wednesday over Tehran-Brussels cooperation on international issues and other issues of mutual interest.  

Iran move three spots up in FIFA rankings

TEHRAN – Iran national football team moved up three places to 30th in FIFA's world rankings released on Thursday.

Iranian health minister in Europe, eying increased co-op

TEHRAN – In an attempt to foster greater cooperation with Europe, Health Minister Hassan Qazizadeh-Hashemi has traveled to Europe to meet with health officials of Belgium and Hungary.