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Iran Knocks Out Japan In Dramatic Asian Cup Quarter-Final

Jude Obafemi, THEWILL -
February 03, (THEWILL) - Iran pulled off a dramatic 2-1 extra-time victory over four-time Asian Cup champions Japan on Saturday to advance to the tournament's semi-finals. The match saw plenty of tense moments, including a penalty kick by Iran's...
Entertainment & Society

Group Of Teenage Girls Arrested For Dancing To Rema’s Song In Iran

Shade Wesley-Metibogun, THEWILL -
March 16, (THEWILL) - A group of Iranian teen girls have been arrested and pressured into apologising for dancing to the remix of ‘Calm Down’, a song by Nigerian singer, Divine Ikubor, aka Rema and American singer, Selena Gomez. A...
Global News

Espionage: Tehran Executes British-Iranian Alireza Akbari

Aina Ojonugwa, THEWILL -
January 14, (THEWILL) – Iran has executed former top defence official and dual British national, Alireza Akbari, who was accused of spying for United Kingdom intelligence. Akbari was executed after being sentenced to death for “corruption on earth and...
Entertainment & Society

Iran Authorities Arrest Actress Taraneh Alidoosti For Supporting Protests

Shade Wesley-Metibogun, THEWILL -
December 18, (THEWILL) – Prominent actress, Taraneh Alidoosti, has been arrested in Iran, after she voiced support for the three-month-old protest movement, triggered by the death of a woman in custody. Alidoosti, 38, was arrested by order of the judicial...
Sports

Qatar 2022: Pulisic Produces Winner In Slim US Victory Against Iran To Progress To R16

Jude Obafemi, THEWILL -
November 30, (THEWILL) - At the Al Thumama Stadium on Tuesday, geopolitics was temporarily off the front burners as the United States defeated Iran 1-0 to advance to the round of 16 with Christian Pulisic scoring the winner. Due to...
Sports

Klinsmann Claims Iran’s Coach Queiroz Took His Comments Wrongly

Jude Obafemi, THEWILL -
November 28, (THEWILL) - After Carlos Queiroz called Jurgen Klinsmann a "disgrace to football", the German coach has responded by saying he wants to "calm things down" with the Iranian coach. Klinsmann was a member of the BBC Sports broadcast crew...
Sports

Qatar 2022: Iran Late Push Seal 2-0 Win Over Wales

Jude Obafemi, THEWILL -
November 25, (THEWILL) - Ramin Rezaeian and Rouzbeh Cheshmi scored in extra time to give Iran a famous 2-0 World Cup victory over Wales and keep their hopes of moving on to the round of 16 alive. Wales, who had...
Sports

Bale Starts For Wales Against Iran To Overtake Gunther In Appearance Stats

Jude Obafemi, THEWILL -
November 25, (THEWILL) - On Friday, Gareth Bale overtook Chris Gunther, to become Wales' all-time appearance leader with his 110th international cap in the World Cup match against Iran. Bale and Gunther were tied with 109 senior Wales caps before...
Global News

Iran’s Largest Navy Ship Burns And Sinks

Aina Ojonugwa, THEWILL -
BEVERLY HILLS, June 02, (THEWILL) – Iran’s largest navy ship, the "Kharg," caught fire early Wednesday morning and sank near Jask, an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman, Iran’s semiofficial news agencies report. After an hour-long rescue effort, the...
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Turkey Confirms Eight Dead After Iran Border Earthquake

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BEVERLY HILLS, February 23 (THEWILL) – Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said Sunday eight people were killed in eastern Turkey after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit neighbouring Iran, the official Anadolu news agency reported. He said three of the dead...
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Italy-Bound Businessman Intercepted With Cocaine Consignments In Shoe Soles, Bag Railings

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a Milan-bound businessman with 4.80 kilograms of cocaine concealed in the soles of shoes and the railings of travelling bags at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos.
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