Brazil

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  • BRICS Today 14:31

    By Alexander Ayertey Odonkor (Special commentator on current affairs for CGTN)

    From BRICS to BRICS+: Implications for the Global South

    The upcoming 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will, for the first time, host an expanded grouping of 11 members and 10 partner countries, marking a significant milestone in BRICS history. Originally composed of four members – Brazil, Russia, India and China in 2006 – with South Africa joining in 2011, BRICS, from 2024 to 2025, admitted six new members – Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates – becoming BRICS+.

  • BRICS Today 13:41

    Greater BRICS in motion: Progress and prospects ahead

    The 17th BRICS Summit is set to take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 6 to 7. With its historic expansion, BRICS has entered a new stage of "Greater BRICS cooperation," characterized by broader participation, stronger representation, and rising global influence.

  • Latin American states denounce Israeli attacks on Iran, express solidarity 2025-06-16 15:12

    Latin American states denounce Israeli attacks on Iran, express solidarity

    TEHRAN –Various Latin American heads of state and political groups have condemned the Zionist regime’s terrorist strikes against Iran, expressing solidarity with the Iranian nation.

  • Iran volleyball 2025-06-12 01:50

    2025 VNL: Iran lose to powerhouses Brazil

    TEHRAN – Iran opened the 2025 Volleyball Nations League with a 3-0 (25-19, 25-16, 25-18) loss to Brazil on Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

  • President Lula de Silva 2025-05-30 21:04

    Brazilian oil trade unions urge Lula to impose energy embargo on Israel

    The National Federation of Oil Workers and the Single Federation of Oil Workers sent a joint letter to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and key ministers in the Brazilian government on Wednesday, urging them to take more concrete action against Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza.

  • Knowledge-based companies attend Hospitalar 2025 2025-05-25 15:19

    Knowledge-based companies attend Hospitalar 2025

    TEHRAN – Supported by the vice-presidency for science, technology, and knowledge-based economy, nine Iranian knowledge-based firms participated in 30th edition of Hospitalar, the biggest health event in Latin America, held from May 19 to 22 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

  • Iranian village showcased as sustainable tourism model at BRICS meeting 2025-05-13 17:16

    Iranian village showcased as sustainable tourism model at BRICS meeting

    TEHRAN - The historical stepped village of Palangan in Iran’s Kordestan province was introduced as a successful example of sustainable tourism that preserves local culture and heritage during a BRICS meeting held in Brazil on Monday.

  • DOE head plants saplings in Brasilia 2025-04-04 15:34

    DOE head plants saplings in Brasilia

    Shina Ansari, the head of the Department of Environment, planted saplings in the yard of the Iranian embassy in Brasilia to mark Nature’s Day - the 13th day of the first Iranian calendar month Farvardin, which falls on April 2.

  • Iran taking part in BRICS Environment Working Group meetings 2025-04-02 11:48

    Iran taking part in BRICS Environment Working Group meetings

    TEHRAN – Shina Ansari, the head of the Department of Environment, represents the country in the 11th BRICS Environment Working Group (EWG) meetings, which are taking place in Brazil.

  • Tehran invites Brazilian football stars to boost tourism 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.

  • شهداب 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.

  • Iran U23 wheelchair basketball 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.

  • تیم فوتبال هفت نفره ایران 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.

  • Twitter 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.

  • 111111 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.

  • Iran tops Intl. Olympiad on Astronomy, Astrophysics  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.

  • Iran goalball 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.

  • mee 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.

  • Lula 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.

  • women handball 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.

  • تیم ملی والیبال ایران و ژاپن 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.

  • Lula 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.

  • Iran women's futsal 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.

  • FIFA futsal ranking 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.

  • Iran beach soccer 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.

  • brazil 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.

  • Iran beach soccer 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.

  • Iran beach soccer 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.