TEHRAN – The UNESCO-designated Qeshm Geopark plans to promote sustainable tourism and launch a campaign to empower local communities and foster job creation, its director said on Wednesday.

Plans to empower women, support local communities and job generation as well as the cultivation of local products (geo-products) are on the agenda for Qeshm

TEHRAN – The 2023/24 Iran Persian Gulf Pro League (PGPL) began with an unusual start as the match between Persepolis and Aluminum was played behind closed doors.

An important part of the Azadi Stadium was under reconstruction and this means that fans of the defending champions, Persepolis, were not allowed to attend the first match of their

TEHRAN – Russia basketball team defeated Iran in two friendly matches.

The Russian team beat Team Melli 71:57 in Perm on Wednesday.

Russia had also defeated Iran 72:59 on Monday.

Point guard Alexander Shcherbenev had 12 points, five assists and three rebounds.

The warm-up matches were played as part of the training camp for the 2022 Asian Games.

TEHRAN – Sergei Ryabkov, the deputy foreign minister of Russia, has said that the time will come for Iran to become a member of the BRICS group of emerging countries. 

Speaking on the sidelines of a conference in Tehran, Ryabkov said he can’t set a timetable for Iran’s membership in BRICS because efforts are underway in this regard, according to IRN