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2019 Karate 1-Premier League:

Iran adds 1 gold, 2 silvers to its tally in UAE

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – Iranian karatekas managed to earn one gold and two silver medals on Sunday in the second event of Karate 1-Premier League season in 2019, held in Dubai.

Iran wins 7 bronze medals at Karate 1-Premier League

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – Iranian karatekas bagged seven bronze medals on Sunday at the second event of Karate 1-Premier League season in 2019 which is underway in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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US, allies accuse Iran of meddling in Yemen, ignore Saudi aggression

TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – The Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, the UK and the US, in a joint declaration on Wednesday, accused Iran of meddling in Yemen’s affairs and blocking the peace process while giving a pass on Saudis’ aggression in Yemen.

Iran eliminated from AFC Asian CUP after losing to Japan 0-3 in semifinals

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – The national Iranian football team has heavily lost to Japan in the semifinals of the 2019 Asian CUP to fail to reach the final match after decades.

Australian referee to officiate Iran vs. Japan in AFC semi-final

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Australian referee Christopher James Beath has been chosen to officiate Iran’s AFC Asian Cup semi-final match against Japan on Monday.

Lippi says 'no room for mistakes' against 'organized' Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Marcello Lippi, the coach of China’s national football team, believes that Team Melli is ‘very strong and organized’ and his side has ‘no room for mistakes’ in Wednesday match.

Queiroz describes Team Melli clash with China as ‘new adventure’

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Team Melli coach Carlos Queiroz said that the game against the ‘tough team’ of China in the quarterfinals of 2018 Asian AFC Cup is a ‘new adventure’.

S Arabia, UAE deploy 7k ISIL terrorists in Afghanistan: Military official

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Brigadier General Ahmadreza Pourdastan said that the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have deployed 7000 ISIL terrorists in Afghanistan.

Playing with motivated Oman to be tough: Team Melli captain

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Team Melli midfielder and captain Ashkan Dejagah believes that the match against Oman on Sunday will be tough because the Reds are ‘highly motivated’.

US needs to learn from its successive failures in region: Ghasemi

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – The spokesman of Iranian Foreign Ministry Bahram Ghasemi has condemned anti-Iran remarks by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in the UAE.

Biggest-ever AFC Asian Cup kicks off with host UAE taking on Bahrain

TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – The Asian Football Confederation's continental competitions, which is the biggest-ever in terms of the number of national football teams present in this edition, kicked off in UAE Sat. with host UAE taking on Bahrain.

National Iranian football team arrives in UAE to attend AFC Asian Cup

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – The National Iranian football team including the players and the coaches, have arrived in the United Arab Emirates to attend the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.

UAE airliners evaluating resuming flights to Syrian capital

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Few days after UAE reopened its embassy in Damascus, the Persian Gulf country is reported to be evaluating the possibility of national carriers resuming flights to the Syrian capital of Damascus.

Four killed after helicopter crashes into UAE's Jebel Jais mountains

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Four crew members lost their lives after their rescue helicopter crashed into Ras Al Khaimah's Jebel Jais mountain. It hit a zipline before crashing and bursting into flames.

UAE reopens embassy in Damascus in major boost to Bashar al-Assad's govt.

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – The United Arab Emirates reopened its embassy in Damascus on Thursday in a major boost to the legitimate government of Bashar al-Assad.

Iran’s exports to Persian Gulf nations exceed $6.5bn in 8 month

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s exports of non-oil commodities to the Persian Gulf littoral states exceeded $6.5 billion during the past eight months of the current fiscal year (March 21- Nov. 21).

Amir-Abdollahian congratulates all Yemenis on peace agreement

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Iranian parliamentary official Amir-Abdollahian offered congratulations to all Yemeni sides on reaching an ‘all-out Yemeni’ agreement in Sweden.

Amir-Abdollahian:

Neither ‘council’ nor ‘cooperation’ remains from the ‘PGCC’

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Special Aide on International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council enjoys neither ‘cooperation’ not ‘council.

By: Fatemeh Salehi

Arab NATO against Iran, an unfulfilled dream

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Washington will face defeat in the formation of a united Arab front against Iran, as Arab states are still struggling with many regional and domestic challenges and Iran will remain a strong actor in the region.

Seven countries withdraw from Saudi-led football union

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Seven South Asian countries unanimously withdrew from South West Asian Football Federation (SWAFF) which is led by Saudis.

IRICA:

$13bn worth of products exported to neighboring countries in H1

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Statistics of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) show that $12,951,259,649 worth of products were exported form the Islamic Republic of Iran to neighboring countries in the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-Sept. 21), showing a considerable 27.96 percent growth as compared to the corresponding period last year.