Sepahan eliminated AFC Champions League Two 2025/26

TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – Iran's Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan SC lost to Qatar's Al Ahli SC to be eliminated from AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™.

Regional states eager to repatriate ISIL prisoners: Iraqi FM

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Several Arab and Islamic countries have expressed willingness to repatriate their nationals held in Iraqi prisons for affiliation with ISIL, who were recently transferred from Syria, Iraq’s foreign minister said on Saturday.

Iran, Bahrain FMs hold call to discuss ties, nuclear talks

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Bahraini counterpart Abdullatif bin Rashid Alzayani spoke by phone Friday to discuss relations and the regional developments, stressing the continuation of consultations.

Iran futsal crowned in Asia again after beating Indonesia

TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – Iranian men's national futsal team became champions in Asia once again after beating the team of the hosts Indonesia on penalty shootouts on Saturday.

US, Iran agree to more talks, source tells CNN

TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – CNN has reported that following Friday’s indirect talks in Oman, the US and Iran agreed to hold follow-on discussions after consultations with their capitals.

Esteghlal beat Shams Azar to climb to 2nd place on PGPL table

TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – Esteghlal of Tehran football club defeated Shams Azar of Qazvin in Iran professional league on Thursday.

Indonesia futsal beat Japan to face Iran at Asian cup final

TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – Indonesia defeated Japan Thursday to face the Iranian team in the final of of the 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup final.

Esteghlal loses to Paykan, Tractor beats Sepahan at PGPL

TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – Esteghlal of Tehran suffered a 1-0 loss to Paykan and Tractor defeated Sepahan in the Iran Professional League or Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) on Sunday.

Araghchi sends letter to his Iraqi counterpart

TEHRAN, Jan.06 (MNA)– Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi sent a written message to his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein on Tuesday regarding regional and international developments.

Iran FM Araghchi to visit Beirut

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi is set to visit Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, local Lebanese media outlets have reported.

Iranians residing in Venezuela are doing well: FM Araghchi

TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the Iranian embassy in Venezuela is operating normally, adding that the Iranian nationals residing in the Latin American country are doing well and have sent no reports of problems home.

Igor Sergeev officially joins Persepolis

TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – Igor Sergeev, who spent last season with Pakhtakor, has officially joined Iranian giants Persepolis.

Trump claims US captured Maduro and his wife

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump has claimed on social media that the US forces have arrested the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife.

Israel shoots down own drone

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Media have reported that the Israeli regime has has shot down one of their own drones in the Upper Galilee (near Safad).

Somali FM expresses gratitude to Iran for its stance

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – The Somali Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said it is grateful for Iran's positions in condemning the Zionist regime's move against the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity by recognizing Somaliland.

UAE announces end to its military presence in Yemen

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced an end to its military presence in Yemen on Tuesday amid rising tensions in the country’s south.

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Iran, China can upgrade ties to outcome‑driven partnership

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – The Iranian ambassador to China has emphasized the capacity of Tehran-Beijing relations to turn into an “outcome‑driven partnership” relying on cultural interactions between the two nations.

Renowned Iranian playwright Bahram Beyzai passes away

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – Iranian playwright, theatre director, film director, screenwriter, editor, and scholar of Persian theatre history Bahram Beyzai passed away on his birthday on Saturday.

Congress honoring Ayt Milani opens with Leader's message

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – A congress marking the 50th anniversary of the passing of Ayatollah Seyyed Mohammad Hadi Milani opened on Thursday in Mashhad with a message from Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

Esteghlal defeat Muharraq 3-0 in AFC Champions League Two

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Iran's Esteghlal beat Al-Muharraq of Bahrain in the Matchday 6 of the AFC Champions League Two on Wednesday.

Trip to Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan fruitful: Pezeshkian

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran says that his trip to Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan and meetings with officials and leaders of several countries yielded good results.

Pezeshkian stresses stepped-up trade with Kazakhstan

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian said before leaving for Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan Wednesday that the trade level between Iran and its northern neighbors is low, stressing intensified efforts to boost those commercial ties.

Iran committed to strengthening ties with Saudi Arabia: FM

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that his country is committed to strengthening its relations with Saudi Arabia, stressing that Tehran seeks a strong region free from foreign powers' meddling.

Persepolis move up to top of PGPL after beating Peykan

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Persepolis football team defeated Peykan in the Persian Gulf Pro League (PGPL) in Iran on Tuesday to climb to the top of the table with two more games than traditional rivals Esteghlal.

Iran's Soraya Aghaei joins IOC Athletes’ Commission

The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Kirsty Coventry, has appointed five new members of the IOC Athletes’ Commission (AC), with one of them Iranian badminton player Soraya Aghaei Hajiagha.