Tehran, Oct 13, A President Hassan Rouhani in the cabinet meeting here on Sunday evening praised country's athletic groups attending Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. According to the report of the Presidential Office website, President Rouhani expressed hope that conditions in country's sports could be better and more honors be achieved in the ...

By Mehr News Agency

Two top stories were under the Iranian newspaper spotlight on Monday. The response by Vice-President for Supervision and Strategic Affairs Mohammad Bagher Nobakht to those who had questioned government stats about economic growth was splashed across the front pages of dailies. Drawing as much attention was the repeal by the UK of an asset freeze on ...

Daily look at Irans late-breaking news and upcoming events:   Hajj Muslim pilgrims marked Feast of Sacrifice Millions of Muslim pilgrims in Hajj ceremony have marked the Feast of Sacrifice, Eid al-Adha, at the desert of Mina, in Saudi Arabia. Irans president, Qatars Emir discuss regional developments President Hassan Rouhani stressed the ...

Tehran, Oct 4, IRNA Iran with 57 medals, including 21 gold, 18 silver and 18 bronze, finished 5th in the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Saturday. Following the last competitions held prior to the closing ceremony, China with 343 medals, including 151 gold, 108 silver, and 83 bronze, topped the list, followed by the host, South Korea,...

A message by the Supreme Leader to mark the annual pilgrimage of Hajj in which Ayatollah Khamenei alerted Muslims to ploys by enemies to create divisions in their ranks dominated the front pages of Iranian newspapers. The gold medal the Iranian volleyball team picked in Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea was another top story of the dailies. Some ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Irans mens kabaddi team grabbed the silver medal of the 2014 Asian Games in South Korea on Friday. India, who has won every single gold since men's kabaddi was introduced in 1990 in Beijing, trailed Iran for the majority of the match but came back to win 27-25 at the Songdo Global University Gymnasium. Iran could have won ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Karateka Nasrin Dousti won Irans last medal in the 2014 Asian Games on Saturday. Dousti beat Elnura Kamchybekova 6-1 in women's -50kg at the Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon, South Korea. Iran wrapped up the 2014 Asian Games with 57 medals, including 21 gold, 18 silver and 18 bronze medals. Some 9,500 athletes from 45 countries ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iranian boxers claimed two silver medals in the 2014 Asian Games underway in Incheon, South Korea. Ali Mazaheri was defeated against Anton Pinchuk from Kazakhstan 3-0 in the mens 91kg and snatched the silver medal. Jasem Delavari also lost to Ivan Dychko from Kazakhstan 3-0 in the men's super heavy weight and claimed the silver ...

Tehran, Oct 3, IRNA -- Iran was crowned as Asia's best volleyball team after overpowering Japan in the Final match of Asia Cup 2014 in Incheon, South Korea, on Friday. Iran beat Japan 3-1 in the final showdown of the Asia Cup and became Asia's volleyball champion for the first time. Iran beat Japan in three sets (28-26, 25-19 and 25-19). On Thursday,...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iranian womens Kabaddi team grabbed the silver medal in the 17th Asian Games on Friday. The Iranian team lost to dominant Indian 31-21 at the Songdo Global University Gymnasium in Incheon, South Korea. We didnt deserve to lose in the final match. Unfortunately, our experienced players made mistakes in the game, Iran coach Azam Maghsoodloo ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Taekwondo fighter Farzan Ashourzadeh bagged Irans 20th gold medal on Friday in the 17th Asian Games underway in Incheon, South Korea.   Ashourzadeh defeated Nursultan Mamayev from Kazakhstan 7-4 at the Ganghwa Dolmens Gymnasium and claimed the gold medal. I am happy to win Irans 20th gold medal in the Asian Games....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Karateka Amir Mahdizadeh claimed Irans 19th gold medal in the 2014 Asian Games on Friday.   Mahdizadeh defeated Rahman Tayel Hayel Almastafa Abdel from Jordan 6-3 at the Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon, South Korea. I promised my wife to win the gold medal and I dedicate my medal to her. My Jordanian opponent was very ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Irans Karateka Fatemeh Chalaki claimed a bronze medal on Friday in the 2014 Asian Games.   The Iranian woman athlete defeated South Korean Sujung Shin 3-2 at the Gyeyang Gymnasium and won the bronze medal. Gold medal went to Malaysian Syakilla Salni Binti who defeated Barno Mirzaeva from Uzbekistan. Chalaki earned ...

Iranian athletes won another three gold medals today, October 2, in the 17th Asian Games now underway in Incheon, South Korea, with Hamideh Abbasali and Saeed Hosseinipour triumphing in Karate and Behnam Asbaghi in Taekwondo. The Iranian caravan also snagged another two bronze medals today: Ehsan Rouzbehani in boxing and Sonia Gomari in canoeing. The ...

Daily look at Irans late-breaking news and upcoming events:   U.N. nuclear watchdog pushes for headway in Iran inquiry: diplomats The U.N. nuclear agency is expected to make a new attempt soon to advance its investigation into suspected atomic bomb research byIran, diplomats said on Thursday, more than a month after Tehran missed a deadline ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Karateka Saeid Hassanipour bagged Irans 17th gold medal in the 17th Asian Games on Thursday. Hassanipour defeated Wai Lee Ka from Hong Kong 2-0 in the men's -75kg at the Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon, South Korea. I am so happy to win the gold medal and I dedicate my medal to the Iranian people, especially the people of my city Rasht,...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Irans Taekwondo fighter Behnam Asbaghi claimed a gold medal on Thursday in the Asian Games underway in Incheon, South Korea. Asbaghi defeated Jiannan Huang from China 5-4 at the Ganghwa Dolmens Gymnasium. Ive come here to win the gold medal because a gold medal in the Asian Games is more valuable than 50 silver medals, Asbaghi said....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Karateka Hamideh Abbasali seized Irans 18th gold medal in the Asian Games underway in Incheon, South Korea.   Abbasali defeated Chinese Cuilan Eng 3-1 in the women's +68kg at the Gyeyang Gymnasium. I was thinking to win the gold medal in the Asian Games and I am happy to accomplish it, Abbasali said. I want to ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Irans Sonia Gomari won a bronze medal in the Canoe Kayak Obstacle Slalom on Thursday in the 2014 Asian Games underway in Incheon, South Korea. In rainy conditions, she defeated her rival from Thailand at the Hanam Misari Canoe/Kayak Center. Gomari claimed the bronze medal, clocking 1:27.36 minutes, while Saranya Pornchai took 1:...