… Iran 'very confident' about World Cup protocols: federation vice-president By AFP May 21, 2026 09:01 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter People hold portraits of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei …
Iran jails ex-national team goalkeeper after anti-Khamenei post: wife By AFP May 20, 2026 08:26 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter A woman holds a placard with photos of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba …
Iran says no US visas issued yet for 2026 World Cup By AFP May 14, 2026 03:58 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter People hold portraits of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei while attending the fa …
Iran holds World Cup send-off for national football team By AFP May 14, 2026 11:11 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter People hold portraits of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei while attending t …
… In yet more bellicose rhetoric, Mohsen Rezaei, a military adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, said Iranian forces would sink US ships. …
… In yet more bellicose rhetoric, Mohsen Rezaei, a military adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, said Iranian forces would sink US ships. …
… Supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said on Friday that "the owners of damaged businesses should avoid, as much as possible, layoffs and separation of their workforce". …
… Iran leader calls for economic battle Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei urged his people to wage economic battle and "disappoint" its enemies, as the war with the United States and Israel and years of sanctions take a toll. …
… Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei on Thursday rejected Trump's claim of disarray in the leadership, describing it as "the enemy's media operations" to maliciously undermine Iranian unity and security. …
One person was killed and more than 60 injured in Iranian drone strikes on Kuwait's international airport on Wednesday. The IRGC claimed the attack as retaliation for US strikes on an Iranian oil tanker and Qeshm Island, while Kuwait's defence ministry called it "criminal Iranian aggression."
One person was killed and more than 60 injured in Iranian drone strikes on Kuwait's international airport on Wednesday. The IRGC claimed the attack as retaliation for US strikes on an Iranian oil tanker and Qeshm Island, while Kuwait's defence ministry called it "criminal Iranian aggression."
Iran's football federation vice-president expressed confidence in FIFA's protocols as the team prepares for the 2026 World Cup in the United States. Iran will face New Zealand, Belgium, and Egypt in Group G, opening their campaign against New Zealand in Los Angeles on June 15.
Iran has jailed Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri, a former goalkeeper for the national men's football team who played in the 2018 World Cup, after he published a post critical of then-supreme leader Ali Khamenei earlier this year. The Iranian judiciary confirmed his arrest but claimed he was detained for attempting to illegally cross the border, according to his wife's account.
Iran's football federation chief said no visas had been issued for the Iranian national team to participate in the 2026 World Cup in the United States, and announced a planned meeting with FIFA to resolve the visa issue.
Iran held a send-off ceremony Wednesday in Tehran's Enghelab Square for the national football team ahead of the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada. The team will face New Zealand, Belgium and Egypt in Group G, opening against New Zealand in Los Angeles on June 15.
Iran warned Monday that it would consider any US attempt to interfere in the Strait of Hormuz a breach of the Mideast ceasefire, as President Donald Trump announced the United States would begin escorting ships through the blocked waterway under "Project Freedom," a humanitarian operation.
Iran warned on Monday that it would consider any US attempt to interfere in the Strait of Hormuz a breach of the Mideast ceasefire, after President Trump announced a US operation to escort ships through the blocked waterway. Negotiations between the two countries have been deadlocked since a ceasefire came into effect on April 8, with Iran's control of the strategic strait following US-Israeli attacks on Tehran remaining a main point of contention.
A senior Iranian military officer said Saturday that renewed fighting between the US and Iran was "likely", hours after President Trump said he was "not satisfied" with Iran's new negotiating proposal. The conflict, which began in late February, has been on hold since April 8.
The United States approved a $4 billion sale of Patriot missiles to Qatar and a nearly $1 billion sale of precision weapons systems to Israel, citing support for US foreign policy and national security objectives. The Pentagon also announced the withdrawal of about 5,000 troops from Germany within the next year.
Israel and Lebanon extended their ceasefire for three weeks at a White House meeting brokered by President Trump, who said he was seeking "the best deal" to resolve the wider regional conflict despite ongoing fighting and tensions over the Strait of Hormuz.