Soccer-Gentleman’s Agreement Keeps Queiroz in Charge in Iran
By Michael Church
HONG KONG, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Carlos Queiroz will lead Iran into their first post-World Cup international when they meet Uzbekistan in Tashkent on Tuesday despite having failed to sign a new...
Iranian Female Gymnasts Unable to Compete in Asian Games Due to Dress Code
The 18th Asian Games, also known as Jakarta-Palembang 2018, began on August 18 in Jakarta and ended September 2. More than 11,000 athletes from 45 nations competed in 40 different sporting events in this...
Iranian Minister Calls for Fans to Be Barred from Some Football Matches
Iran's Supreme National Security Council must prevent fans from attending some football matches held in large stadiums, the daily Iran has reported, quoting Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli.
Mr. Fazli’s remarks were made in response...
Asian Games – Iran’s Moradi Sets World Record in Weightlifting
JAKARTA, Aug 25 (Reuters)-Iranian weightlifter Sohrab Moradi broke the world record in the 94kg snatch event by lifting 189kg. He eclipsed the previous mark of 188kg set by Akakios Kakiavilis of Greece in 1999.
Games-Son’s South Korea Beat Iran to Reach Asian Games Quarters
By Jack Tarrant
CIKARANG, Indonesia, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Son Heung-min’s South Korea defeated Iran 2-0 on Thursday to progress to the Asian Games quarter-finals in Cikarang, near Jakarta.
Son himself was kept quiet by Iran,...
Games-Spirited Iran End India’s Kabaddi Reign
By Amlan Chakraborty
JAKARTA, Aug 23 (Reuters) - India's 28-year reign as the Asian Games' kabaddi kings came to a spectacular end following a shock 27-18 defeat by Iran in the men's semi-finals on Thursday.
India...
Iranian Runway Show Takes Over Top of LA’s Tallest Building
By Fred Parvaneh
The non-profit Farhang Foundation presented its first Iranian Cultural Runway show on top of Los Angeles’s tallest building on February 10th.
Presented by comedian Melissa Shoshani and with music by DJ Arin, the...
Olympics-Cross-Country Skiing-No Final, But Huge Pride for Iran’s Baher
By Philip O'Connor
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Iran's Samaneh Beyrami Baher may have come dead last in Olympic sprint qualifying, but she crossed the line bursting with pride at being the only...
Russian Models Toil Hard in China with Sights Set on Europe
By Edward Baran
REUTERS, January 30, 2018 Wearing haute couture and strutting down the catwalks of Paris Fashion Week – that's the dream for many aspiring young models from eastern Europe working in China.
But for...
An Evening of Iranian Architecture and Cuisine in London
By Tara Biglari
The Wild Frontiers Adventure Club – a travel company founded in 2002 by the travel writer Jonny Bealby – hosted an event at London’s Frontline Club earlier this month titled “Iran: A...
