Larijani Felicitates Iran's Men Natl Basketball Team On Their Championship

Tehran, Aug 12, IRNA – Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani in a message on Sunday congratulated Irans national basketball team on their championship in Asia. Your victory in the Asian championship and your advancement to the world cup 2014 in Spain is a source of pride and happiness for all Iranian people, he said in a message. Iranian athletes made their nation happy and proved that with reliance on God Almighty, they can conquer all peaks of success, he said. I would like to congratulate on behalf of all Majlis representatives the Iranian basketball team and all people on this remarkable victory and wished them every success. The national Iranian men’s basketball team on Sunday defeated Philippine national team 85 to 71 to be crowned as 2013 FIBA Asian cup champion in the Philippines./end