TEHRAN – Situated 80 kilometers northeast of Qom, the caravanserai of Deyr-e Gachin is widely known as the “Mother of Iranian Caravanserais”. The impressive monument, strategically positioned along the historic Silk Roads and the ancient Ray-to-Qom route, now lies within the vast expanse of Kavir National Park.

Recognized for its architectural and

TEHRAN – Iran lost to South Africa 6-0 at the 2025 Men's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup quarter-finals on Friday.

Team Melli had defeated Argentina 5-3 and Malaysia 3-0 and lost to Germany 8-3 in Pool B.

The top eight teams from across the three pools (the top two in each group, plus the two best third-placed teams) went through to the quarter-finals.

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TEHRAN – Sepahan and Malavan football teams played to a 1-1 draw in the 2024/25 Iran Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) on Friday.

Sepahan winger Reza Shekari opened the scoring just three minutes into the match at the Sirous Ghayeghran Stadium in Bandar Anzali, but Amirreza Afsordeh equalized for Malavan on the hour mark.

In other matches,

TEHRAN - The 2025 Asian Winter Games officially kicked off on Friday with its opening ceremony at Harbin International Convention Exhibition and Sports Center in Harbin, China where 34 Asian countries introduced themselves ahead of their quest to shine across 11 sports.

The opening ceremony welcomed participating countries starting with a