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Belgium-based striker Reza Ghoochannejhad stands out among the emerging generation, while Fulham man Ashkan Dejagah shores up the midfield alongside Andranik Teymourian. Fulham midfielder Ashkan Dejagah has found a place for himself in the squad along with Belgium-based Charlton striker Reza Ghoochannejhad who stands out as one of the brightest prospects ihe country. Iran have been drafted in Group F along with Argentina, Bosnia and Nigeria, and will face Nigeria on June 16 as they kick off their campaign in Brazil....

Those who argue that the battle in Lebanon is really a proxy war with Iran for supremacy in the Middle East need not look far for evidence. Yet the picture that Iran presents on the ground is both more complex than that and, given the stalemate over the country’s nuclear program, more worrisome. The greatest concern: everything that’s happening in Lebanon, Iran and the United States right now is stiffening Tehran’s resistance to what the United Nations Security Council demanded last week–a suspension of the country’s uranium-enrichment program....

Iranian officials have been lauding Trump’s electoral defeat as vindication for Tehran’s resistance against the Trump administration, which has sought to contain Iran and force it to the table to negotiate a new, stricter nuclear deal. Tehran was holding out for a Trump defeat to former Vice President Joe Biden, who is projected to win the contest with 306 electoral college votes. Biden was part of the administration that championed dialogue with Iran and signed the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Actin nuclear deal, which lifted crippling international sanctions on Tehran in exchange for limits on its nuclear program....

Sima Sadat Lari, spokesperson for Iran’s Health Ministry, said on Tuesday that 200 more Iranians had died from COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, in the past 24 hours, Iran’s Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported. She noted that the country had also seen more than 2,600 new infections and over 1,400 new hospitalizations. The record increase in deaths comes after the previous high was set on Sunday, when Iran reported 163 deaths due to COVID-19....

Ahead of their tournament opener against Yemen on Monday, Iran’s position of 29th in FIFA’s world rankings is the highest of all the nations in the competition, with Australia 12 places behind and Japan further back in 50th. As such, Iran have been backed to go all the way as they aim to win the competition for the first time since 1976, when they claimed a third successive triumph in the Asian Cup....

Oppermann is no naïf about the impact of war and instability. Her 15 years working on development issues have taken her to the Balkans, Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia. Though she did not agree with the U.S. decision to come into Iraq, she felt that once here, Americans had an obligation to provide Iraqis with whatever tools, assistance, knowledge and skills possible to help them to improve things....

Strock, 22, says she was both proud and a little reluctant to appear on NEWSWEEK’s cover back in late February as part of the “Failing Our Wounded” story chronicling the problems besetting veterans. For the photo Strock sat somberly beside her prosthetic legs in a poignant, gripping reminder of the toll of war. Eight months later she still has mixed feelings about the picture. “It was weird,” she says. “After that photo ran, a lot of people I didn’t even know found me through MySpace, and others started calling and messaging me....

The Irish stormed to a resounding win in the previous game, courtesy of a Kevin O’Brien fifty. They will look to gain a series lead with another such performance, but the Zimbabweans should prove to be a handful in what promises to be a cracking game of cricket. IRE vs ZIM Probable Playing 11 Today IRE XI Paul Stirling, Kevin O’Brien, Andy Balbirnie (c), Curtis Campher/Harry Tector, Neil Rock (wk), Shane Getkate, George Dockrell, Barry McCarthy, Ben White, Simi Singh and Craig Young...

The Boston guard scored 31 points, his fifth straight game with 30 or more. Only Larry Bird, Paul Pierce and John Havlicek have managed that feat for the Celtics. It seemed the Celtics had the game well in hand and Irving would enjoy a nice 27th birthday present with the 30-point milestone. But the feel-good atmosphere took a bad turn when the Hornets went on a 30-5 run to end the game en route to a 124-117 victory....

[HTML1] Earlier today a teaser video for something called Black Ops 2 — Origins appeared on Call of Duty developer Treyarch’s YouTube page sans explanation. The video, which features several exotic locales, close-ups of four characters, and a mech, is as mysterious as it is intriguing, but it may be a clue towards future Black Ops 2 content. Over the past few months, Treyarch has been slowly rolling out DLC map packs for Black Ops 2, most of which fit into the traditional mold of “four multiplayer maps and a co-op map....

What Does a VPN Do? The reason why most people use VPNs is to encrypt their internet traffic and IP address, meaning their ISP, the government, and other parties cannot see where they are or what they’re doing online. This is done using remote servers in multiple locations around the world. Additionally, VPNs are useful because they can bypass geo-blocking, a technology that restricts content in certain locations for legal reasons....

While Alan is not the first celebrity to fall prey to such rumors, this news piece, in particular, has been even more perplexing for netizens as many commented on how the singer just performed and gave an impressive performance at the Country Music Awards 2022. Regardless of all the hoaxes being spread on social media, Alan Jackson is not dead. Who spread the news about Alan Jackson being dead? More details about the rumor explored It is common for celebrities to often hear of their own death....

In fact, the digital livestream has given brands like Apple and Samsung more freedom to host multiple smaller events as there aren’t traditional costs around hiring an event space, getting people in the room and other logistical hurdles. Has there ever been a year where Apple has hosted events in September, October and November? No, but that could change this year. Following the iPad and Apple Watch launch in September and the iPhone launch in October, Apple is rumoured to be planning an event for November, making it the third consecutive month of Apple livestreams in 2020....

The CSK vice-captain’s first game of the IPL 2021 season, against the Delhi Capitals, saw him return to the side in stellar fashion. Raina notched up a brilliant half-century to kindle hope that he would return to the world-beating player he was at the start of the previous decade. But the innings has now been established as a flash in the pan, and CSK are struggling to find reasons to keep the veteran in the playing XI....

Regardless, Roy might still have to warm the bench for the upcoming season as the SRH batting line-up looks pretty settled. Top-heavy batting order: no place for opener Roy SRH have mostly relied on their top-order batsmen to give them a good start with the likes of David Warner, Jonny Bairstow, Wriddhiman Saha and Kane Williamson forming their core. Warner and Bairstow were the first-choice openers for the Hyderabad franchise last year, but a slump in form prompted skipper Warner to drop the English wicketkeeper-batsman....

The Knight Riders have so far dominated Delhi Capitals in this fixture. Of the 27 matches that they have played against each other, KKR have 14 wins to DC’s 12, while one match ended in no result. With eight points from six outings, the Capitals are currently third in the IPL 2021 table and are heading into the match against the Knight Riders on the back of a one-run defeat against Royal Challengers Bangalore....

Jadeja was all smiles after the toss went in his favor. He said he would bowl first and pointed to the ‘dampness’ in the DY Patil Stadium pitch as the reason behind the decision. After he concluded his statement and started to walk back, Rohit stepped forward and said, “Batting bola tumne” (You said you will bat first)." He then asked host Nick Knight, “Didn’t he say batting?” before the trio burst into laughter....

The 36-year-old has played in all seven games for the franchise this season, getting dismissed just once. He has scored 210 runs at an astonishing strike rate of almost 206, playing knocks of 32, 14, 44, seven, 34, 66, and 13. He has time and again either rescued RCB from an embarrassing loss or elevated their total from par to a winning one. His composure under pressure, the ability to pick moments and tactical detours from threats have been enthralling to watch....

They have played a total of 12 collective matches, losing 11. Chennai have registered just the one win, which came against the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Despite the overall results being poor, their have been some good individual performances in both camps. CSK opener Robin Uthappa is one example. The former Indian batter will be playing his 200th IPL game tonight. He is 81 runs short of joining the 5000-run club in the tournament....

Padikkal has been one of the more successful openers, scoring 884 runs from 29 IPL games at an average of 31.57 and a strike rate of 125.04. The Karnataka batter was a constant opener alongside former skipper Virat Kohli. RCB fans will hope to see the side buy him back, there will be other teams that will throw some hail marys to get him on their side. One of the franchises that will be keen to bag Padikkal will be Sunrisers Hyderabad....