Brazil

2025-02-12 18:56

Tehran invites Brazilian football stars to boost tourism

TEHRAN - Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri has invited renowned Brazilian footballers to visit the country and promote its tourist attractions.

2024-12-14 12:02

Shahdab out of 2024 FIVB Club World Championship

TEHRAN – Iranian side Shahdab Yazd lost to Ciudad Voley of Argentina 3-1 (25-23, 25-25, 17-25, 25-18) on Saturday and failed to advance to the 2024 FIVB Club World Championship semifinals.

2024-11-24 15:39

By Masoud Hossein

Iran U23 wheelchair basketball coach Soltani happy with bronze medal

TEHRAN – Iran head coach Behrouz Soltani is satisfied with the third-place position of the 2024 International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) U23 Asia Oceania Championship.

2024-11-19 14:57

Iran beat Brazil at 2024 Cerebral Palsy World Cup semifinals

TEHRAN – Iran beat Brazil 4-0 in the 2024 Cerebral Palsy World Cup underway in Salou, Spain on Tuesday.

2024-08-31 21:35

Brazil blocks X after Musk ignores court orders

X began to go dark across Brazil on Saturday after the nation’s Supreme Court blocked the social network because its owner, Elon Musk, refused to comply with court orders to suspend certain accounts.

2024-08-28 22:26

Brazilian envoy to Tehran Times:

Iran, Brazil set to deepen economic and cultural ties

TEHRAN – The governments of Iran and Brazil are taking steps to boost bilateral trade and enhance cultural connections between the two countries, Brazilian envoy to Tehran Eduardo Ricardo Gradilone Neto announced during an exclusive interview with the Tehran Times.

Brazil envoy hopes for deeper ties on Tehran Times visit

2024-08-28 21:04

Photo: Ali Haddadi Asl

Brazil envoy hopes for deeper ties on Tehran Times visit

Brazil’s Ambassador to Iran Eduardo Ricardo Gradilone Neto visited the Tehran Times building on Wednesday where he hoped for closer and more extensive ties between Brasília and Tehran. The diplomat held talks with the publication’s CEO and Editor-in-Chief.

2024-08-27 14:50

Iran tops Intl. Olympiad on Astronomy, Astrophysics

TEHRAN – In a remarkable achievement, Iranian students won five gold medals, ranking first in the 17th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) which was held from August 17 to 27 in Vassouras, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

2024-07-23 12:36

Goalball schedule for Paris 2024 announced

TEHRAN – The official schedule for goalball at the Paris 2024 Paralympics has been released.

2024-07-13 23:03

Tehran, Moscow reiterate desire to strengthen bilateral relations

TEHRAN – Nasser Kanaani, spokesperson and head of the Public Diplomacy Center of Iran’s Foreign Ministry, has reiterated the importance of deepening bilateral ties in a meeting with Maria Zakharova, the director of the Information and Press Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia.

2024-07-09 22:50

Brazil ratifies free trade deal with Palestine

Brazil has officially enacted a long-awaited free trade agreement with the Palestinian Authority, a move aimed at showing solidarity with the Palestinian people amid the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza.

2024-06-22 18:26

Iran fall to Brazil at 2024 IHF Women’s Junior World Championship

TEHRAN - Brazil had to dig deep to seal a 30:22 win over Iran, their maiden at the 2024 IHF Women’s Junior World Championship, as the South American side will now head into the President’s Cup with two points.

Jane and John, a couple from England, talk to the Tehran Times correspondent after the finished visits to the Mausoleum of Amir Timur in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on June 1, 2024.

2024-06-05 20:34

By Afshin Majlesi

Discovering Samarkand: Mausoleum of Amir Timur through the eyes of foreign tourists

UZBEKISTAN, Samarkand - During a recent visit to Samarkand, I explored a number of historical gems, including Registan Square, Shah-i-Zinda, and the Mausoleum of Amir Timur, to name a few.

2024-06-04 16:10

Iran fall to Japan at 2024 VNL

TEHRAN – Iran lost to Japan in straight sets (25-23, 25-22, 25-17) in their opening match in Week 2 of 2024 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) on Tuesday.

2024-05-29 23:19

Brazil recalls ambassador to Israel

Brazil has recalled its ambassador to Israel and will not immediately appoint a replacement, a diplomatic source told AFP Wednesday, ratcheting up tensions between the two sides over Israel's war in Gaza.

2024-05-07 11:59

Iran’s women’s futsal team eighth in FIFA ranking

TEHRAN – Iran’s women’s futsal team are eighth in the first FIFA Futsal World Ranking released on Monday.

2024-05-07 10:57

Iran futsal complete top five in FIFA ranking

TEHRAN – Iran national futsal team moved up to fourth place in the first FIFA Futsal Men’s World Ranking.

2024-03-13 12:11

Iran move up five spots at world beach soccer ranking

TEHRAN – Iran have moved up five places in the Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW) following the outstanding performance in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup UAE 2024.

2024-03-09 21:38

Iran's new ambassador to Brazil starts mission

TEHRAN - In preparation for his upcoming diplomatic mission to Brazil, Abdollah Nekounam, the recently appointed ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Brazil, met with Hossein Amir Abdollahian, the Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs.

2024-02-24 23:22

Iran fail to reach 2024 Beach Soccer World Cup final

TEHRAN - Iran were denied a place in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup UAE 2024 Dubai final by a brilliant Brazilian comeback on Saturday.

2024-02-22 21:14

2024 Beach Soccer World Cup: Iran to face Brazil in semis

TEHRAN - Iran came from behind to defeat United Arab Emirates 2-1 to book their spot in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup UAE 2024 Dubai semi-finals on Thursday.

2024-02-18 22:59

Brazil’s Lula: Israel committing genocide in Gaza

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says Israel is committing “genocide” against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip, saying it is the same as the Holocaust.