Friendly: Iran Basketball Suffers Second Loss against Russia


TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s national basketball team was defeated against Russia 71-57 in a friendly match in Perm, Russia on Wednesday.

Iran, headed by Hakan Demir, had lost to the Russian team 72-59 on Monday.

Iran had lost to Lebanon twice in late July.

The warm-up matches are played as part of the preparation for the 2022 Asian Games.