Herve Renard candidate for next coach of Iran: Report

TEHRAN – Moroccan current coach Herve Renard has reportedly reached an agreement with Iran football federation to take charge of Team Melli.

By Mohammad Ali Haqshenas

Was Iran really in World Cup’s ‘Group of Death’?

TEHRAN– As the only remaining team of Group B in 2018 World Cup, Spain eliminated from Russia, public opinion and even some experts are beginning to cast doubt on whether Iran was in ‘Group of Death’ or not.

By Payman Yazdani

Iran’s National team demonstrates orientalist inventions about “Iranian mind”: Adib Moghaddam

TEHRAN - Touching upon perfect performance of Iranian national football team in the 2018 World Cup, Prof. Adib-Moghaddam says orientalist inventions about “Iranian mind” has nothing to do with reality.

Queiroz hits out at critics after win over Morocco

ST PETERSBURG, Russia – Iran national football team coach Carlos Queiroz has hit out at critics after win over Morocco in their World Cup opener.

Iran earn late win over Morocco

ST PETERSBURG, Russia – Iran national football team defeated Morocco 1-0 thanks to an own goal from Aziz Bouhaddouz here in injury time in Group B of the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Friday.

World Cup: Iran to wear white kit against Morocco

ST PETERSBURG, Russia – Iran national football team will wear their white kit in the match against Morocco in the 2018 World Cup opener.

Iran have chance of beating Morocco: Carlos Queiroz

ST PETERSBURG, Russia – Iran national football team head coach Carlos Queiroz is optimistic over their opening World Cup match against Morocco, scheduled for the 67,000-seater St. Petersburg Stadium on Friday.

Iran, Morocco a key match for Team Melli, Iran ambassador to Russia says

MOSCOW – Iran's ambassador to Russia Mehdi Sanaei said Team Melli match against Morocco would be Iran’s key matchnin the 21st edition of the 2018 World Cup.

Morocco’s anti-Iran accusation ‘complete fabrication’: source

TEHRAN – Morocco’s accusation against Iran for facilitating weapon delivery to the Polisario Front, via Lebanese movement Hezbollah is a “complete fabrication of Moroccans,” affirmed an Arab diplomat, Sahara Press Service reported, citing Le Monde.

‘Morocco’s anti-Iran claims intended to please third parties’

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has dismissed the anti-Iran claims by Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, who had accused Iran of interference in his country.

Tehran rejects Morocco’s claim of ties with Polisario Front 

TEHRAN – Iran has firmly dismissed Morocco’s allegation of ties between the Iranian embassy in Algeria and the Polisario Front, a Western Sahara separatist movement.

Iran’s opponents Morocco to play three World Cup warm-up matches

Morocco will play three friendly matches against Ukraine, Slovakia and Estonia as part of their preparation for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

“Building Number 13” wins award at Morocco Cap Spartel festival  

TEHRAN – Iranian director Amir Gholami’s short film “Building Number 13” has won the special jury award at the Cap Spartel International Film Festival in Morocco.

Moroccan festival to commemorate Abbas Kiarostami

TEHRAN – The Cap Spartel International Film Festival in Morocco plans to pay tribute to Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami during its fourth edition, which will open in Tangier on April 5, the organizers have announced on the website of the event.

“A Minor Leap Down” wins awards at Moroccan festival 

TEHRAN – Iranian director Hamed Rajabi’s debut feature “A Minor Leap Down” was crowned best while its star, Negar Javaherian, won the best actress award at the 13th Trans-Saharan International Film Festival, which was held in Zagora, Morocco from December 22 to 25.