Iran’s Esteghlal confirm two January signings

TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team from Iran have completed two signings in the January transfer window on Saturday.

“The Season of Warm Breezes” named best film at Portuguese festival 

TEHRAN – “The Season of Warm Breezes” by Iranian filmmaker Hossein Rigi has won the award for best international short or medium length film at the Filmes do Homem - Melgaço International Documentary Film Festival in Portugal.

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.

By Seyed Zafar Mehdi

Team Melli end World Cup campaign on a high note

TEHRAN - When Karim Ansarifard scored the last-gasp equalizer against Portugal; ecstatic, adrenaline-fueled scenes were witnessed at Tehran’s Azadi Stadium, where thousands of young football fans had gathered to watch live feed of the match.

Iran will wear white kit against Portugal

SARANSK, Russia – Iran national football team, known as Team Melli, will wear white kit in the match against Portugal in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

We fight for our dreams: Carlos Queiroz

SARANSK, Russia – Iran national football team head coach Carlos Queiroz says they have nothing to lose against Portugal and will fight for their dreams against them.

Can miracle happen for Iran?

SARANSK, Russia – It would be fairly hard, but not impossible, for Iran to progress further the 2018 World Cup. It all depends on Iran’s Team Melli overcoming Ronaldo-spirited Portugal at the Mordovia Arena, Saransk.

Portugal is my greatest match ever: Carlos Queiroz

MOSCOW – Iran national football team head coach Carlos Queiroz says Team Melli match against Portugal is his greatest match ever in his seven-year spell in Iran.

Iran will qualify for World Cup knockout stage: Karim Ansarifard

MOSCOW – Iran national football team striker Karim Ansarifard believes Team Melli will defeat Portugal and qualify for the 2018 World Cup knockout stage.

Ezatolahi: Iran ready to take his chances against Portugal

Saeid Ezatolahi will attempt to put aside the disappointment of seeing his potential equalizer against Spain ruled out for offside when Iran go for a win against Portugal that would fire them into the knockout phase of the World Cup for a first time.

We will fight until the end at World Cup: Haji Safi

TEHRAN – Iran national football team midfielder Ehsan Haji Safi insists that Team Melli will fight until the very end at the 2018 World Cup.

Match-fixing fears raised over Iran-Sierra Leone friendly

A friendly between Sierra Leone and World Cup qualifiers Iran last month could be the subject of a match-fixing inquiry.

Iran’s Esteghlal to sign Yazalde Gomes Pinto

Iranian football club Esteghlal are going to sign Yazalde Gomes Pinto, known simply as Yazalde, in the January transfer window.

Spain coach Lopetegui praises Team Melli

Spain national football team head coach Julen Lopetegui has praised the Iranian national football team.

Iran and Morocco Group B game will be their 'final'

Coaching staff from Morocco and Iran say their opening Group B clash on 15 June will be like a 'World Cup final.'

Iran handed tough group in 2018 World Cup

Iran national football team, known as Team Melli, have been drawn in Group B of the 2018 World Cup.

Foreign Ministry condoles with Portugal over lethal blaze

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Monday expressed deep sorrow over a recent deadly blaze in Portugal and condoled with the families of the victims.

Dozens killed as forest fire rages in central Portugal

A forest fire that engulfed villages in central Portugal has killed at least 57 people, trapping most of the victims in their cars, a government official said on Sunday.

Iran out of FIFA U-20 World Cup

Group C came down to the wire as a late deflected goal helped Portugal edge Iran 2-1 at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017 and send them to the knockout stages.

Portugal says to remove banking obstacles with Iran

TEHRAN - Portuguese Secretary of State for Internationalization Jorge Costa Oliveira said on Tuesday that his country is seeking to remove banking obstacles to expand cooperation with Iran in various areas, especially economic sphere.

Aleppo liberation a milestone in Syrian crisis: Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Monday that liberation of Aleppo is important event which will help boost security in Syria.

“A Bit More Every Day” to go on stage in Portugal 

TEHRAN – The Iranian troupe led by director Afsaneh Mahian will stage the play “A Bit More Every Day” at Sao Luiz Teatro Municipal in Lisbon, Portugal on November 5 and 6.