Head of investment at the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) says Iran is the “the world’s cheapest country” for oil production as international energy companies are gearing up for a return to the energy superpower.

Iranian athletes secure places in the 2016 Summer Paralympics to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Iran's paralympic athlete Jalil Bagheri Jeddi has been named as the flag-bearer of the Iranian sports delegation at the IPC Athletics World Championships in Qatar.

Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh says Iran will hold a conference to unveil its new oil contracts in Tehran instead of London.

Iranian female physically-challenged sports shooters exhibit impressive displays at the 2015 IPC World Cup in Australia.

Iran is touting its new energy contract model, hoping to attract foreign investment to its vast oil and gas sector after the removal of sanctions.