Persepolis beat Malavan at PGPL

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Persepolis football defeated Malavan 2-1 in the 2024/25 Iran’s Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) on Wednesday.

Air pollution shuts schools, offices in Tehran

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Severe air pollution in the Iranian capital has forced the government to close schools and offices on Wednesday.

Iran new Consul General in Erbil meets with FM Araghchi

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) –The new Iranian consul general in Erbil, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq's capital met and talked with the Iranian foreign minister and proposed his plans for fulfilling the new responsibility.

Iran test flights its indigenously-developed plane Simorgh

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Iran’s new light transport aircraft Simorgh, designed and developed by experts at the Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company (HESA), has successfully conducted a test flight.

Foolad shock Lube in FIVB Club World Championship 2024

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Reigning Asian champions Foolad Sirjan from Iran caused the biggest upset of the opening day of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s Club World Championship 2024, downing Italian giants Cucine Lube Civitanova on Tuesday in Uberlândia.

Envoy:

China ready to expand economic ties in southern Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – The Chinese ambassador to Iran, Cong Peiwu, has said that his country is ready to strengthen economic ties in southern Iran.

Iran’s sponge iron export stands at $199m in 7 months

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Iran exported sponge iron worth $199 million in the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-October 21), the Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA) reported.

Iran’s Para archer Hemmati nominated for 'Athlete of Year'

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – The shortlist for the 2024 World Archery Awards has been released and Iranian archer Fatemeh Hemmati is among the nominees for "Athlete of the Year".

US, Israel behind Syria developments: Leader

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says that the United States and the Israeli regime are behind the recent developments in Syria.

Russian MP calls to admit Iran into CSTO bloc

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – A Russian lawmaker has suggested that the issue of admitting Iran to the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a post-Soviet Russia-led security bloc, be looked at.

Iran comes fourth at 2024 Asian Women's Handball C’ship

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Iran's women's national handball team lost to Kazakhstan with a score of 28-22 in the 2024 Asian Women's Handball Championship, finishing in fourth place.

Iran, Serbia stress development of economic cooperation

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – The Iranian Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance and the Serbian Ambassador to Tehran have emphasized the expansion of economic cooperation between Tehran and Belgrade.

Iran reacts to E3 claims on its peaceful nuclear program

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Iran has reacted to the latest allegations made by three European countries about its peaceful nuclear program.

Iran oil minister elected to OPEC presidency

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Mohsen Paknejd, the Iranian oil minister, was elected as the rotating president of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Tuesday.

Iranian FM ministry spox:

Instrumental use of human right to jeopardize its credibility

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA)–Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says instrumental of human rights discourses for political interest plus double standards and selective treatment continue to pose the most consequential threat to human rights.

Evening of Persian poetry held at BRICS+ center in Moscow

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – The BRICS+ Information and Cultural Media Centre in Moscow hosted an evening of Persian poetry in Moscow.

Iran keeping an eye on Syria developments: Govt. spox

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Iran is closely monitoring the situation in Syria, Government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani said, reaffirming Tehran’s support for the territorial integrity of Syria and its people’s right to self-determination.