Iranian judoka Mohammad Mahdi Rastgar has managed to collect a bronze medal at the International Masters Bremen in Germany, thanks to the convincing contests he emerged victorious in during the sports event.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is to set off on a two-day visit to Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan to discuss ways of improving mutual relations and the latest developments in the region with those country's officials.
Iran has slammed a recent resolution adopted by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic, saying it proves that a few countries are abusing the world body’s human rights mechanisms.
Iran has urged the United States and “some European countries” to discontinue their support for aggressor states in Yemen, accusing them of destroying the impoverished Arab country and committing crimes against humanity.