Ankara, July 28, IRNA – Distinguished Iranian cartoonist Kambiz Derambakhsh ranked first from among 922 participants in the 33rd Turkey International Molla Nasreddin Cartoon Contests in Istanbul.

Tehran, July 22, IRNA - Iranian national taekwondo team ranked second at the 2013 World Taekwondo Championships in Puebla, Mexico, on Monday.

Tehran, July 16, IRNA – After eight years, Iran ranked second in the 2013 World Taekwondo Championships held in Puebla, Mexico, on Tuesday.

Tehran, July 6, IRNA – Iran ranks 14th in the world in terms of national heritage registration on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List, said an official.

Tehran, July 2, IRNA – Two teams from Amirkabir University of Technology (AUT) ranked second at RoboCup 2013 in The Netherlands .

Ankara, April 24, IRNA - Iran ranked third in the World Junior Chess Championship in Turkey on Wednesday.

Romania and Georgia ranked first and second respectively.

New Delhi, March 16, IRNA – Iran ranks 18th in the cycling event in the world, President of the Cycling Federation of Iran Khosro Ghamari said on Friday.

Ankara, March 3, IRNA – Iran on Saturday finished runner up in the International Deaf Freestyle Wrestling Championships in Ankara, Turkey.

Tehran, Dec 24, IRNA – The National Iranian men’s snooker team has been recognized the world’s second team on Monday.

Ankara, Dec 24, IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said on Sunday that Iran and Turkey close ranks to help resolve regional issues.