The family villa of Elnaz Rekabi – an Iranian climber who competed abroad with her hair uncovered – has reportedly been demolished. Ms Rekabi, 33, broke Iran’s mandatory dress code at the contest in South Korea – but later said…
U.S.A. advances to World Cup knockout stage after pivotal win against Iran
The United States has defeated Iran in one of the most anticipated games of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, advancing to the knockout stage of the tournament. The United States men’s national team scored their first and only goal…
Iran calls for US to be kicked out of 2022 World Cup after it changes Iran flag on social media
Iran state media has called for the US to be kicked out of the 2022 World Cup after the United States Soccer Federation changed Iran’s flag on its social media platforms to show support for protesters in Iran. The federation…
USA change Iran flag to remove Islamic republic emblem before World Cup clash
The US soccer federation is displaying Iran’s national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic, saying it supports protesters in Iran ahead of the two nations’ World Cup match Tuesday. The federation said in a statement…
Wales in danger of World Cup exit after Iran loss
Wales’ first World Cup for 64 years looks set to end at the first hurdle after a gut-wrenching – but deserved – last-ditch defeat by Iran in Qatar. Substitute Roozbeh Cheshmi struck from 20 yards nine minutes into stoppage time,…
Saka scores twice as England thrash Iran in opener 6-2
England’s World Cup campaign opened in thoroughly convincing fashion as they outclassed Iran in Doha. The game was played out against the backdrop of more off-field controversy here in Qatar after England were forced to ditch plans to wear the…
Iran protesters set fire to Khomeini’s ancestral home
Protesters in Iran have set on fire the ancestral home of the Islamic republic’s founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini two months into the anti-regime protest movement, images showed on Friday. The house in the city of Khomein in the western Markazi…
Oil tanker hit by armed drone off coast of Oman: Official
An oil tanker associated with an Israeli billionaire has been struck by a bomb-carrying drone off the coast of Oman, an official has told the Associated Press. The attack happened on Tuesday night off the coast of Oman, the Middle…
Iran protests: Tehran court sentences 1st person to death over unrest
A court in Iran has issued the first death sentence to a person arrested for taking part in the protests that have engulfed the country, state media say. A Revolutionary Court in Tehran found the defendant, who was not named,…
Iran denounces skater who flouted hijab rule abroad amid protests
Iranian authorities have denounced a professional skater who competed abroad without adhering to the country’s mandatory hijab rules amid protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini. Protests that erupted following 22-year-old Amini’s death in the custody of the country’s…