Iran

Qatar World Cup 2022 stadium security staff have been seizing items with rainbow colours and slogans such as “Women. Life. Freedom” from football fans since the start of the showpiece tournament.

The Iranian soccer federation says the US Men's National Team (USMNT) has "disrespected" its flag by showing it on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic.

A dramatic late show from Iran gave them a deserved 2-0 win over 10-man Wales, their first-ever win over European opposition, at the Qatar World Cup 2022 Group B clash on Friday. Following Wales' poor show, stars Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey were heavily trolled on Twitter.

From Ecuador's Enner Valencia's offside call in the opening game against hosts Qatar to Denmark's penalty denial in Tuesday's high-octane clash against Tunisia, Qatar World Cup 2022's VAR adjudications has already frustrated fans.

Erdogan has been asserting that Syrian Kurds want to set up a separate state within his country and would continue with their terrorist activities.

Just days after admitting that rewarding Qatar the hosting right for the 2022 edition of the World Cup was a 'mistake', former FIFA President Sepp Blatter has sparked massive outrage by stating that Iran should be excluded from the showpiece tournament. Here's why:

Iran's leadership has repeatedly blamed and warned Saudi Arabia for meddling in their 'internal affairs' and stoking protests using Saudi-backed Farsi language news sites.

An Iranian man who was called the "dirtiest man in the world" for not taking a bath for decades has died at the age of 94. Amou Haji did not wash himself up for more than half a century and died on Sunday in the village of Dejgah.

We can confirm that Russian military personnel stationed in Crimea have been piloting Iranian UAVs, which have been used to conduct strikes across Ukraine, including strikes against Kyiv in recent days, said John Kirby, NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications.

Actor Elnaaz Norouzi, who was seen in ‘Sacred Games’, stripped in front of the camera to register her protest against the killing of Mahsa Amini who died in the custody of Iran’s so-called ‘morality police’.