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Iranian volleyballers edge past Poland in 2017 FIVB World League – Press TV

Members of the national Iranian mens volleyball team rejoice after winning the Pool A1 - Group 1 match against Poland at the 2017 FIVB Volleyball World League in Adriatic Arena, Pesaro, Italy, on June 4, 2017.

The national Iranian mens volleyball team has upset world champion Poland to achieve its first victory at the 2017 Fdration Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) World League.

On Sunday evening, the Iranian squad defeated the Biao-Czerwoni Orze 3-1 (18-25, 25-23, 25-23 and 25-22) at the end of a Pool A1- Group 1 match at the Adriatic Arena in Pesaro city, on the eastern side ofcentral Italy.

The Poles served for the first point and Micha Kubiak earned the opening score for his team. The Eastern Europeans continued to impose the pace and led 11-7 later on.

The Persians then sprang into action and reduced the gap to 9-12. The Polish outfit did not capitulate and Kubiak dragged his teammates to the second technical time out 16-10.

Iran did not manage to find its rhythm in this first set, and Poland easily got the first set 25-18.

The second set started tightly and it was a point to point battle to the first technical time out, where Iran finally took the lead at 8-7.

Iran, helped by the great support of its passionate fans, could surge ahead and claimed the set 25-23 at last.

The Iranian volleyball playerskept the momentum as the match extended into the third set. The Persians did not show any intention to let it go, and Amir Ghafours light speed spike delivered the set to Iran 25-23.

Iran was fearless in the fourth set, and continued with the killer points signed by Milad Ebadipour and Mohammad Javad Manavinejad.

Poland was unable to assume control of the match. Iran took the set 25-22 at last and clinched the match.

I am very proud of my team. We grow every day through constant trainings, and I am very proud of my players and of the team spirit they were able to show tonight. They faced (Saeed) Maroufs injury well and they showed a good reaction in difficult situations, Irans head coach Igor Kolakovic said after the match.

This victory is so important for us to build up our self-confidence! The teamwork allowed us to win this match, because we were able to help each other on the court. We were able to reopen the match and I am very satisfied, Iranian player Ghafour said.

Iran played with a lot of motivation. We started with intensity but then we started to struggle facing their attacks. We need to learn a lesson tonight because this is a sign that we need to have a more mature approach towards matches, Polands head coach Ferdinando De Giorgi commented.

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CIA Names New Iran Chief in a Sign of Trump’s Hard Line – New York Times


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CIA Names New Iran Chief in a Sign of Trump's Hard Line
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Iran has been one of the hardest targets for the C.I.A. The agency has extremely limited access to the country no American embassy is open to provide diplomatic cover and Iran's intelligence services have spent nearly four decades trying to ...
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Iran in Talks With Russia-Led EEU on Free-Trade Pact-State Media – New York Times

Iran in Talks With Russia-Led EEU on Free-Trade Pact-State Media
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BEIRUT Iran is in talks with the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) to forge a free-trade pact, state-run media said, amid problems in securing fresh Western investment despite the lifting of most global sanctions against Tehran. Iran's ...

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If Trump Wants a Fight in the Middle East, Iran Will Give Him One – Foreign Policy (blog)


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If Trump Wants a Fight in the Middle East, Iran Will Give Him One
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As President Donald Trump's recent Middle East tour demonstrated, the one thing uniting the United States, Israel, and much of the Arab world is opposition to Iran's regional activities. Whereas the Obama administration seemed to acknowledge that ...
Tested on all fronts, Iran's Rouhani may struggle on reformsReuters
Will America Once Again Undermine Iran's Pro-Democracy Movement?The Nation.
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Iran Leaves PetroDollar – WhoWhatWhy / RealNewsProject (blog)

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