Kish Island
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Iran crowned champion at World Men's Bodybuilding Championships
Tehran, IRNA – Iran has been crowned champion at the 78th World Men's Bodybuilding Championships, securing a total of 158 medals at the competitions held on the Persian Gulf Kish Island, southern Iran.
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Iranian lifeboat rescues crew of incident-hit cargo ship near Kish Island
Kish, IRNA – An Iranian lifeboat has been dispatched to waters near the southern Island of Kish, rescuing crew members of a container ship that had collided with another bulk career, a local official has said.
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Police discover 150k liters of smuggled fuel in southern Iran
Kish, IRNA – The police commander in Kish Island announced that more than 150,000 liters of smuggled fuel were discovered on this island.
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Iran to host int’l Beach Tennis for first time
Tehran, IRNA – The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has approved Iran’s hosting of the international beach tennis (BT) tournament for both men and women, marking the first time such an event will take place in the country.
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Iran to host Asian Judo Championships
Tehran, IRNA - The Judo Union of Asia has selected Iran as the host of the Asian Judo Championships and the Asian Kata Tournament for the first time in the judo history of the country.
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Clean air of Kish Island
Kish Island, located in southern Iran’s territorial waters of the Persian Gulf, has become a phenomenon for tourists from inside the country and all over the world due to its clean air. The island did not experience even one day of air pollution over the last eight months. (IRNA photos published on December 8, 2023/Mahmoud Khakbaz)
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National marathon contest on Iran's Kish Island
The Iranian southern island of Kish, located in the Persian Gulf, hosted the largest national marathon competition on November 17, 2023, when 1,500 runners contested in two separate divisions for men and women. The contestants ran 42 kilometers. (IRNA photos/Mahmoud Khakbaz)