from nearby Rafsanjan. Mohammad Javad Bahonar was born in Kerman. He was an Iranian scholar, Shiite theologian and politician who served as the Prime minister of Iran from 15to 30August 1981 when he was assassinated by Mujahedin-e-Khalq (MEK). Colleges and universities Kerman Azad University Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman is one of technological institutions of Kerman province Kerman University of Medical Sciences is the a medical university in Iran. Kerman Graduate University of Technology is a graduate-level degree-granting institution. Shahid Chamran Technical College of Kerman Payam Noor University of Kerman Kerman Khaje-Nasir Higher Education Center Sport The city is home to many athletic teams representing different sports. Mes Kerman is the major football team of the city. It was promoted to Iran's top league, the Persian Gulf Pro League, in the 2005–06 season. The team is named after and sponsored by Kerman's copper industries. This team has a history of participating in the AFC Champions League. The team now competes in the Azadegan League. Also, many famous soccer players were born in Kerman. MES handball team is in the top league. MES cycling team is in the top league of cycling in the country. MES chess team is in the first league of the country. The city's baseball team, known as the Boshra Baseball Academy, won the country's baseball cup for the first time in 2013. In October 2013, Kerman was host to the qualifying Group D of AFC U-19 Championship 2014. Kerman sport venues 15,000-seat Shahid Bahonar Stadium 30,000-seat dedicated MES soccer team stadium (under construction) Salimi Kia Stadium Sports Complex of Imam Ali Sirch Ski Resort Kerman Horseback Riding Club International Kart racing track: This track is one of the most standard Kart racing tracks in Iran. international Large track cycling (under construction) Media Kerman is the media hub of the Kerman Province. Several newspapers are published in the city, such as Kerman Emruz (Kerman Today) and Bidari. Hadis–Pasargad is a weekly newspaper. Kerman has a 24-hour TV channel known as the Kerman Channel or Channel 5. The city also has a radio station. Transportation Kerman is on the Tehran, Bandar Abbas and Zahedan route. Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani Airport is considered one of Iran's main airports. It has daily and weekly flights to Tehran, Ahwaz, Yazd, Esfahan, Bandar Abbas, Mashhad and Shiraz. Also, the Trans-Iranian Railway passes through this city. Kerman's newly built bus terminus, Adineh, opened in