Iran wins Asian Club Volleyball Championship

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foolad Sirjan team defeated Al-Arabi SC 3-1 and ranked first in Asian Club Volleyball Championship which was held in Thailand.

Varamin Municipality Taekwondo Team wins Asian Clubs Cup

Tehran, IRNA – The Taekwondo Team of Varamin Municipality won the Asian Clubs Cup on Wednesday.

An Iranian wins Asian award for Best Cinematography

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian cinematographer Massoud Amini Tirani won Asian Film Awards Academy's Best Cinematography for "The Wasteland".

Leader appreciates Iran volleyball team for championship in Asia

Tehran, IRNA – Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei extended a message of appreciation on Monday to Iranian volleyball team for becoming the champion at the 21st Asian Men's Volleyball Championship.

Iran female student chess team runner-up in Asia

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian chess players ranked second in the Asian Women's Online Chess Championship 2021.

Sand and dust storms risk assessment in Asia and Pacific

Tehran, IRNA- According to a new UN report, more than 500 million people in India and more than 80 percent of the entire populations of Turkmenistan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and the Islamic Republic of Iran are exposed to medium and high levels of poor air quality due to sand and dust storms.

Iran’s boxing fourth in Asia after many years

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian juniors were ranked fourth at the ASBC Asian Junior Boxing Championships after many years.

Iran to host Asian volleyball senior, junior championships

Tehran, IRNA – Islamic Republic of Iran Volleyball Federation is going to host Asian senior and junior volleyball championships in 2022 and 2023.

Iranian arm wrestling team stands third in Asia

Tehran, IRNA - Iran’s arm wrestling team, receiving 16 medals, ranked third in the 19th Asian Arm Wrestling Championship held in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Iran taekwondoka runner-up in Asia

Tehran, June 14, IRNA – Iranian taekwondoka Marjan Salahshoori ranked second in the 2021 Asian Championships.

MP: Incheboron, infrastructure for developing Iran-Asia trade

Gorgan, May 9, IRNA – An Iranian Lawmaker believes launching Incheboron free zone is a suitable infrastructure and opportunity for developing Iran’s trade with central and eastern Asian states and a way of fighting sanctions.

Motamedi bags gold medals at Asian Weightlifting C’ships

Tehran, April 24, IRNA –Iran’s Rasoul Motamedi snatched three medals of men’s 102 kg category at the 2021 edition of the Asian Weightlifting Championships underway in Uzbekistan.

Iranian wrestler wins silver in Asian championship

Tehran, April 18, IRNA – Iranian wrestler Hossein Khani won the silver medal of the 74-kilogram weight category of the Asian Freestyle Wrestling Championship.

Iranian freestyle wrestlers at Asian Championships' final

Tehran, April 17, IRNA – Three Iranian freestyle wrestlers reached final at the Asian Championships underway in Kazakhstan.

By: Mohsen Pakaein

The visit of Prime Minister of Korean republic to Tehran

Tehran, April 12, IRNA - Between 1981 and 1985, when I was serving in the Seventh Political Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (East Asia), republic of Korea was always a trusted friend and one of Iran's close economic partners.

Iran cooperating with regional countries in horse racing

Tehran, March 28, IRNA – Iran's Equestrian Federation said on Sunday that Iran is working with Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkey and a number of other regional countries to establish a ground route for moving horses in a bid to increase chances of holding regional horse racing events.

By Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana

Sustainable energy key to COVID-19 recovery in Asia and the Pacific

The past year is one that few of us will forget. While the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have played out unevenly across Asia and the Pacific, the region has been spared many of the worst effects seen in other parts of the world. The pandemic has reminded us that a reliable and uninterrupted energy supply is critical to managing this crisis.

Iran becomes member of ARIN-WCA strategic committee

Tehran, Dec 5, IRNA – The Islamic Republic of Iran became member of strategic committee of the Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network in West and Central Asia.

Iranian traceurs top in Asia

Tehran, Dec 2, IRNA – Iranian parkour practitioners in male and female categories advanced to top ones in Asian virtual competitions.

Iran urges EAEU to establish new structure for Asian power

Rasht, IRNA - Chairman of board of directors of Iranian Association of Geopolitics called Tuesday on Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) members to create new structure for Asian power.

Iran, Asian nations discuss solutions to tackle agriculture development challenges

Tehran, Sept 1, IRNA - To address the most immediate threats posed to the agriculture sector and rural development in the Asia and the Pacific, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) convene a conference.

Vaezi terms Asian development as fundamental, priority

Tehran, July 16, IRNA - Head of the Presidential Office Mahmoud Vaezi in a message described expansion of relations among Asian nations as fundamental and priority policy.

Iran futsal 1st in Asia, 6th in World based on latest ranking

Tehran, July 9, IRNA - Iranian futsal team is still the first in Asia, according to the latest report by Futsal World Ranking on Thursday.

Tabriz University among top Asian universities

Tabriz, June 7, IRNA – Based on the 2020 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, Tabriz University is among the top universities in Asia.

Iran chess player runner-up in Asian Juniors & Girls Online Chess Champs

Tehran, June 4, IRNA – Iranian Chess player Arash Tahbaz with 2,302 rating stood on the second place in Asian Juniors and Girls Online Chess Championships.

Iranian goalkeeper selected as best penalty keeper in Asia

Tehran, March 20, IRNA - The Asian Champions League selected Iranian goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand as the best penalty keeper in Asia.

Four Iranian wrestlers advance to semi-finals of Asian Championships

Tehran, Feb 22, IRNA – Four Iranian wrestlers defeated all their rivals on Saturday to advance to the semi-finals of the Asian Freestyle Wrestling Championship underway in New Delhi, India.

Iranian weightlifter bags gold in Asian champs

Tehran, Feb 18, IRNA – Iranian weightlifter Afshin Taheri in the weight category of 96 kg snatched a gold medal in 2020 Asian Junior Weightlifting Championships underway in Tashkent.

Iran's weight lifter snatches silver in Asian Champs

Tehran, Feb 16, IRNA – Iranian weight lifter Hossein Pakar in the weight category of 67kg grabbed a silver medal in snatch field in the 2020 Asian Junior Weightlifting Championships underway in Tashkent.

AFC appoints Iran's Faghani to officiate Champions League

Tehran, Feb 8, IRNA – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in a letter on Saturday appointed the Iranian referee Alireza Faghani and his assistant to officiate AFC Champions League.