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Radiofarda – Iran seems to have quietly lifted a 36-year ban on competition of its athletes against Israelis. On Monday two Iranian chess grandmasters played against an Israeli player in the sixth edition of the Sunway Sitges chess festival in Sitges, Spain. It is unlikely that the two members of Iran’s chess team would do so without having received the …

RFL/RE – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has sought to reassure Iraqi Kurdish leaders during a surprise visit to the country, but he will not travel to Baghdad to meet with officials of the American-backed national government, citing security concerns.Pence, in his first trip to the country as vice president, on November 23 visited U.S. forces at the Ain Al-Asad …

PayvandNews – It’s not weird that Team Melli suffered back-to-back defeats in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Bahrain and Iraq. Team Melli needs the young and talented players to keep going. Iran is in danger of not qualifying for the FIFA World Cup qualification next stage, while Team Melli was widely regarded as the Group C favorites. Marc Wilmots, …

PayvandNews – Elham Hosseini became the first Iranian woman to win a medal in an international weightlifting tournament. Hosseini claimed a bronze medal at the 2019 Weightlifting IWF Naim Suleymanoglu Tournament on Saturday. Elham Hosseini(file photo) Hosseini lifted 88kg in the snatch and 110kg in clean and jerk and won the bronze for a total of 198kg in the 74kg …

PayvandNews – Iran national football team suffered a second successive loss in the 2022 World Cup qualification, losing to Iraq 2-1 on Thursday. Iran national football team In the match held in neutral venue Amman, Mohanad Ali gave the Iraqi team the lead from the edge of the six-yard area in the 11th minute after the Iranian defenders failed to …

Radiofarda – An Iraqi demonstrator runs as he carries a tear-gas canister during ongoing anti-government protests in Baghdad, November 14, 2019. People in Baghdad took to Tahrir (Liberation) Square in downtown Baghdad the epicentre of recent anti-regime protests Thursday evening when their football team beat the Iranian team 2-1 in the 2020 World Cup Qualifiers played in the Jordanian capital …

PayvandNews – Title-holders Iran defeated Spain 6-3 at the 2019 Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup final match at Jumeirah’s Kite Beach on Saturday. Iran won the competition for the third time. The Persians had already won the title in 2013 and 2018. Mostafa Kiani (penalty), Saeid Piramoun, Mohammad Mokhtari, Hamid Behzadpour, Mohammad Ahmadzadeh and Mohammad Masoumizadeh scored for Team Melli.Llorenc, Eduard …

PayvandNews – Iran advanced to the Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup semis as the group winners after defeating Russia on Thursday. BeachSoccerWorldwide✔@BeachSoccer_WW FINAL WHISTLE: #Iran win on penalties to top the group!#IntercontinentalCupDubai #beachsoccer #Dubai 156:06 PM – Nov 7, 2019Twitter Ads info and privacySee BeachSoccerWorldwide’s other Tweets Team Melli, who had already defeated Mexico and Egypt in Group B, beat Russia …

PayvandNews – Iran booked a place at the Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup Dubai semifinals Wednesday night. Team Melli beat Egypt 5-3 at the Kite Beach in Jumeirah thanks to a hat-trick from Amirhossein Akbari. Mostafa Kiani and Mohammad Masoumizadeh also scored goals. BeachSoccerWorldwide✔@BeachSoccer_WW FINAL WHISTLE: #Iran are through to the semi-finals after an Akbari masterclass!#IntercontinentalCupDubai #beachsoccer #Dubai 215:49 PM – …

PayvandNews – Iran started Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup Dubai on a high note Tuesday night, beating Mexico 7-4 in Group B. BeachSoccerWorldwide✔@BeachSoccer_WW FINAL WHISTLE: The defending champions #Iran are off to a winning start!#IntercontinentalCupDubai #beachsoccer #Dubai 135:49 PM – Nov 5, 2019Twitter Ads info and privacySee BeachSoccerWorldwide’s other Tweets Mohammad Ahmadzadeh (two goals), Amirhossein Akbari (two goals), Mohammad Mokhtari (two …