• Holder Esteqlal widens gap with SAIPA
    • IPA Iran Pro League (IPL) holder Esteqlal of Tehran here Friday widened its gap with SAIPA on top of the 16-strong table. Second-placed SAIPA was beaten by visitor Esteqlal of Ahvaz 1-0 in the 25th week of the sixth IPL ...
    • President: Iran to generate nuclear power on schedule
    • ule President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said here Monday that based on the planned timetable, the Iranian government is determined to generate at least 20,000 MWs of nuclear power and also use its nuclear capacity in the do...
    • The true face of Iran
    • PresidentMahmudAhmadinejad’s surprise announcement on Wednesday that the British military personnel detained for entering Iranian waters were to be freed was met by a round of applause by correspondents attending t...
    • Sleepless nights may encourage pain
    • Poor sleep can raise risks for pain in women, a new study suggests. "This study finds that fragmented sleep profiles, akin to individuals suffering from middle of the night insomnia, health care workers on call...
    • Heidari as a coach in Kyrgyzstan competitions
    • ons T he captain of Iran's freestyle wrestling team, Alireza Heidari, will act as one of the country's coaches in the Asian Championship competitions in Kyrgyzstan. The head of Iran's national wrestling teams, Mans...
    • Bushehr power plant completed by 92pc: Aqazadeh
    • deh Bushehr power plant has been completed by 92 percent, said Vice-President and Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Reza Aqazadeh here Tuesday. Aqazadeh made the remark while inspecting Bushehr p...
    • Sizdah-Bedar
    • ar  Sizdah-Bedar, nature day in photos) Featured below is a selection of images of the Sizdah-Bedar (...
    • FNA Releases Fresh Photographs of British Marines
    • es A new series of FNA exclusive pictures of the 15 British troops who were arrested after trespassing on Iranian territorial waters could be accessed on the Persian Service of this news agency. The 15 detainees, inclu...
    • Danger of Heavy Backpacks Not to Back
    • Most backpack-linked injuries are cuts and sprains from tripping over or getting hit by one, or gouging a hand while reaching inside, they said in a report published in the journal Pediatrics ....
    • SC Resolution Against Iran a Violation of UN Charter
    • Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman in reaction to the UN Security Council Resolution 1747 against Iran said that the decision by the UN Security Council is a blatant violation of the UN Charter which deprives the Ira...
    • Iran to reconsider cooperation with IAEA
    • Government spokesman Gholamhossein Elham announced here Sunday that the government had decided to reconsider cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency. Calling Saturdays UN Security Council Resolution ...
    • Holder Esteqlal resolute to retain IPL title
    • Esteqlal disposed of struggling Rah Ahan 2-1 in a 22nd week derby of the sixth Iran Pro League (IPL) in Azadi Stadium, west of Tehran, Friday. The narrow victory was invaluable for the Blues as pacesetter SAIPA was...
    • Leader warns of “psychological war” against Iran
    • Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said here on Wednesday that the global powers have waged a “psychological war” against Iran in order to deter Iran’s great technological and economic progress...
    • Iran defeats US in the world wresting tournament
    • ment Iran's national freestyle wrestling team, in a world tournament in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, had a decisive victory over the US team on Saturday morning. Iran overcame US 6-1 at the world free style wrestling competiti...
    • Robot pharmacist helps hospital
    • tal A new robot which is claimed will save more than 1,200 hours of staff time per year has been installed in the pharmacy of a Somerset hospital. The machine at Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, uses barcodes to iden...
    • Samand production line launched in Syria
    • ria S amand production line in Syria was inaugurated by the presence of Iran and the Syrian President. "The inauguration of this production line is a symbol of mutual cooperation between Tehran and Damascus...
    • Stress may damage child brains
    • High levels of stress may physically scar a childs brain, a study suggests. US scientists discovered a brain structure involved with memory and emotion had shrunk in children with post-traumatic stress disorder...
    • Red fish, symbol of Nowrouz
    • Little red fishes are seen all over Iran as the Iranian New Year approaches. It has been many years since these lovely little fishes have become symbol of the Iranian New ...
    • Rooney faces scan on knee injury
    • Rooney was withdrawn after 73 minutes of the match at Liverpool* M anchester United forward Wayne Rooney will have a scan on Sunday to determine the extent of the knee problem he sustained at Liverpool. Roo...
    • Iran-US Talks not on Agenda
    • nda S peaking to reporters during his weekly press conference here on Sunday, Hosseini also declined to confirm Iran's attendance in Baghdad security talks, and said, "We will attend the meeting in case we think...
    • President due in S.Arabia Saturday
    • day 2007/03/03 P resident Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is scheduled to pay a one-day visit to Saudi Arabia on Saturday evening to discuss major bilateral, regional and international issues with senior Saudi officials, the...
    • Iran-Australia archeological discovery
    • ery I ranian and Australian archeologists under a joint team have succeeded in discovering some new archeological evidence dating back to the Achaemenid dynastic era (550-330 BC) which is believed to have belonged...
    • AFC Upholding Esteqlal Ban
    • Ban line-height:150%;font-family:Tahoma"> KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 26 (AFC).The AFC Executive Committee has dismissed the reinstatement appeal of Esteqlal Tehran of Iran who was disqualified from participating in the 2007...
    • 500 Islamic sites found in Tabas
    • bas C onducting archeological excavations in Tabas, Yazd province, after 28 years since the area was leveled to the ground due to a severe earthquake, resulted in identifying six historical textures consisting of 50...
    • Nekounam: I couldn't sleep because of joy
    • Javad Nekounams Thursday goal in the “Osasuna-Bordo” match of the UEFA CUP had a great reflection in AFC site. "By the auspices of Nekounams spectacular goal, Osasuna managed to defeat Bourdo in the final m...
    • 79th Annual Academy Awards
    • rds A cademy President Sid Ganis and past Oscar® nominee Salma Hayek announced the nominations for the 79th Academy Awards. Nominations for the 79th Annual Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday, January 23, by A...
    • IRI extends olive branch to world
    • rld P resident Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Friday the first message of Iranians to bullying powers is offering an olive branch. The President, who paid a four-day visit to the northern province of Gilan, was speakin...
    • New remedy to spinal cord injuries
    • I ranian scientists have developed a new technique for treating patients with spinal cord injuries. In this method of Schwann cell transplantation, the Schwann cells are taken from the back of the patients leg...
    • 4th Assembly of Experts starts working
    • Iran-Experts Assembly-Inauguration T he fourth Assembly of Experts convened on Tuesday with a message from Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei. At the inaugural ceremony, ...
    • Rumi TV serial to be produced in Iran
    • Sahar universal network television aims to produce a TV serial about the prestigious and internationally acclaimed Persian poet and mystic, Rumi. The TV serial is based on a biographical presentation of R...
    • IRGC and extensive military exercises
    • ses I ran's Islamic Revolution's Guards Corps (IRGC) is going to launch extensive military exercises in 16 different provinces of the country today. During the three-day-long maneuvers, 20 infantry and mechanize...
    • No sleep means no new brain cells
    • Missing out on rest could harm brain cell production M issing out on sleep may cause the brain to stop producing new cells, a study has suggested. The work on rats, by a team from Princeton University found...
    • Kashani rejects US' new anti-Iran allegations
    • Substitute Friday prayers leader of Tehran "Ayatollah Mohammad Emami Kashani" here Friday rejected US new charges that Tehran was involved in Iraqs unrest. Emami Kashani was addressing worshipers in Te...
    • First Train Manufactured by Iran
    • The first train manufactured by Iran will be sent to Iran Railway Network today to transfer the pilgrims from Tehran to Mashhad, according to I.R.I.B. News Department. The train that is made in Wagon Pars Bu...
    • Parents should encourage kids' activity
    • If your child isnt getting enough exercise, a new study says parents shouldn’t blame the television. According to the study, parents need to take a more active role in getting their kids outside. As kids get o...
    • Iranians Defend N. Achievements to Last Drop of Blood
    • od In final statements recited at the end of their densely populated rallies in different cities, the Iranian people condemned the political and psychological war against Iran"s peaceful nuclear activities, and stress...
    • Ahmadinejad to Give Good News to Iranians
    • Addressing millions of people in Tehrans Azadi Square here today, the president said that many giant achievements that the country has made in different fields of science and technology will be announced by April...
    • Barcelona ideal for Ronaldo
    • ldo P ortugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has urged Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo to join Barcelona. The 22-year-old Portuguese star's form has attracted rave reviews this season, leading to rumours ...
    • Iranians will Defend N. Rights
    • hts H ead of Judiciary Ayatollah "Hashemi Shahroudi" stressed that Iranian people will unanimously defend its nuclear rights and show its opposition to bullying powers in their densely crowded rallies o...