Mohammad Zarei and Kia Qadami swooped six golds to help Iran celebrate the Asian junior men’s weightlifting title in advance in the Jordanian capital Amman Tuesday.

The Pakistani Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mohammad Sadiq said Iran’s gas is crucial for Pakistan to meet its growing energy demands.

Kidnappers holding a Japanese student taken hostage in Iran are still holding him outside the Islamic republic in the border zone between Pakistan and Afghanistan, the judiciary said on Tuesday.