FIFA World Cup: Iran scores late to beat Wales 2-0 at World Cup
Iran defeated Wales 2-0 at the World Cup on Friday after Rouzbeh Cheshmi broke a scoreless tie in the eighth minute of stoppage time. Danny Ward, the backup goalkeeper for…
Iranian authorities detain a footballer after official criticism
Former member of Iran’s national football team Voria Ghafouri has reportedly been detained for criticizing the regime, according to state-affiliated media in the country. He was detained on Thursday, according…
England defeats Iran 6-2, two goals from Saka.
With his first goal for the Three Lions, Jude Bellingham moved into the second-youngest scoring position at a World Cup for England. When England defeated Iran in Doha, they did…
World Cup 2022: Shakhtar Donetsk calls on FIFA to replace Iran with Ukraine
Due to Iran’s alleged military backing for the Russian invasion, Shakhtar Donetsk, the leading football club in Ukraine, requested on Monday that FIFA exclude Iran from the World Cup. Sergei…
Nuclear Issue Key As Iran Readies For Rouhani Replacement
Iran will vote in June for a successor to President Hassan Rouhani and his moderate-reformist government, but politics in the country is dominated by the nuclear issue and no frontrunner…
Iran Hangs Man For Terror Despite UN Appeal
Iran hanged a man for murder, abduction and “terrorist” links on Saturday, the judiciary’s website said, despite international calls for the execution of the ethnic Baluch to be halted. Javid…
Hisbah, Death For Blasphemy – Reasons US Blacklisted Nigeria
Nigeria is an exceptionally intolerant country – religion-wise. In fact, the country is next to Iran on the religious intolerance threshold. You could get killed, threatened, hounded, harassed and victimised…
US Blacklists Nigeria, Nine Others Over ‘Religious Freedom Violations’
By Moses Godonu The United States has blacklisted Nigeria for “engaging (in) systematic, ongoing, egregious religious freedom violations”. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the measure via Twitter on…
Iran Confirms Missiles killed 80 US ‘Terrorists’
Iranian state television has quoted a senior Revolutionary Guards Corps as claiming that at least 80 “American terrorists” were killed in missile attacks on US bases on Wednesday. Iran launched…
US sanctions: Iran to ditch further nuclear weapon commitments
Iran will abandon more nuclear deal commitments on 7 July, the country’s Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani, said on Tuesday, according to the Fars news agency.…
