TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team battled back from a goal down to beat Gol Gohar 2-1 here at the Azadi Stadium on Monday.

Armin Sohrabian scored for the visiting team in the 24th minute but Reza Mirzaei leveled the score in the added time.

Esteghlal were awarded a penalty minutes later and Kevin Yamga scored the winner.

Gol Gohar forward Eric Bagnama

TEHRAN – There is nothing better than handicrafts and traditional arts to make Noruz memories last a lifetime, the deputy tourism minister has said.

Families could make their Noruz holidays more memorable by purchasing handicrafts at travel destinations, Maryam Jalali explained on Monday.

Noruz holidays also could contribute to the prosperity of the

TEHRAN – Iran is to scrap COVID negative test on arrival rule for Iranian nationals, but it decides to maintain pre-departure COVID test requirements for overseas travelers.

“All travelers that hold Iranian citizenship can travel home without restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic,” ISNA reported on Sunday.

Non-Iranian passengers over 12

TEHRAN – The lush green Ramsar county in northern Iran, which is home to countless natural landscapes, seeks to gain international fame as a geopark, Ramsar’s tourism chief said on Monday.

“Ramsar Geopark is of high importance due to having a wide variety of natural characteristics. So, we consider nominating it for an international status to boost