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Iran to take over Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant soon
The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has announced that Russia is to hand over the operation of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant to Iranian contractors in ten days time.
Commander: Army ready to repulse all enemy ...
[caption id="attachment_38687" align="alignright" width="180"] An Iranian player (in white) blocks a volley by a German player in a 2013 FIVB World League match at the Azadi Sports Complex in western Tehran on July 12, 2013.[/caption]
The Iranian national volleyball team has booked the ticket to the 2014 World Championship after it achieved its third ...
From anonymous footballer to a nations idol: When on 16th October 2012, striker Reza Ghoochannejhad made his debut for Iran, almost none of the Team Melli supporters had ever heard of him. Reza, as he is regularly called on account of a surname that looks like a long lost anagram, left his homeland when still a child and settled in Holland, where he ...
SEOUL South Korea and Iran appear headed for one of Asia's worst-tempered World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday after their coaches traded barbs and one player said he would make Iran's captain cry "tears of blood".
The gloves-off verbal sparring has dramatically raised temperatures ahead of their crunch meeting in the southern port city of Ulsan, where ...
(Reuters) -Irancoach Carlos Queiroz will have to watch next year's World Cup inBrazilon television, his South Korean counterpart Choi Kang-hee said on the eve of the teams' decisive qualifier.
The two coaches have traded verbal volleys in the lead-up to Tuesday's Asia Group A clash in Ulsan as they bid to secure automatic qualifying spots for the ...
(Reuters) Iran thrashed Lebanon 4-0 in Tehran on Tuesday to move into second place in Asia qualifying Group A and takecontrol of their World Cup destiny.
Goals by Mohammad Khalatbari, Reza Ghoochannejhad and two from captain Javad Nekonam helped Iran move past Uzbekistan into the automatic qualifying places ahead of their final match away to South ...
Iran got their World Cup qualifying campaign back on track after Reza Ghoochannejhad's 66th-minutestrike gave them a 1-0 win against Qatar at Doha's Al Sadd Stadium.
Carlos Quiroz's team stay third in Group A on 10 points from six games, a point behind second-placed Uzbekistan and leaders South Korea, who drew 1-1 with bottom side Lebanon in Beirut....
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- In a match with political overtones, Iran plays Qatar in a World Cup qualifier Tuesday that both nations need to win to maintain hope of reaching next year's tournament in Brazil.
The countries have been at odds, most recently over Syria. It is unlikely that Qatar - where political dissent is prohibited- will allow ...
Carlos Queiroz and his Iran team came into qualifying for the 2014 World Cup as one of the favorites to advance. Now, with three group matches left, they're in danger of missing out.
The Iranians will take on 101st-ranked Qatar at Doha on Tuesday in what both teams consider a must-win match, with each trailing Uzbekistan and South Korea for one of ...
TEHRAN,Iran football coach Carlos Queiroz says the team will qualify for the 2014 World Cup if the players get united.
Three crucial matches are ahead of us. We will reach our goal or lose everything, Queiroz said in a news conference on Saturday.
Unfortunately, we could not take advantage of our opportunities so far. Some off-field problems happened ...