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The vibrant “Eysh-e Hara” Festival, a celebration of southern Iran’s traditional culture and desert life, was held on Thursday evening in Gevarzin Village on Qeshm Island off the Persian Gulf.
Iranian Muay Thai fighter and referee Saba Chenari passed away on Wednesday night after suffering a cardiac arrest during training in Tehran. She was 25 years old.
Iranian volleyball player Saber Kazemi remains in a coma in a Qatari hospital, with officials from the Iran Volleyball Federation confirming ongoing efforts to transfer him to Iran for further treatment.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted its Regional Award for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) to Dr. Majid Ghayour Mobarhan, an Iranian nutrition specialist and professor at Mashhad University of Medical Sciences.
Iranian mountaineer Afsaneh Hessamifard has made history by becoming the first Iranian woman to successfully climb all 14 peaks above 8,000 meters in the world, completing her quest with the ascent of Cho Oyu, the 6th-highest mountain on earth.
More than a decade after the competition, United World Wrestling (UWW) has officially declared Iran as the team champion of the 2015 World Freestyle Wrestling Championships, following the confirmation of doping violations by prominent Russian wrestler Abdusalom Gadisov.
The Iranian Athletics Federation says the charges of group sexual assault involving members of the national athletics team in South Korea have been dropped after new evidence was presented in court.
Patrice Carteron, the French coach who led Irabian club Sepahan to last season’s Super Cup title and a runner-up finish in the Persian Gulf Pro League, revealed that his sudden departure from the Iranian football club was compelled by directives from the French government and the outbreak of the recent 12-day conflict, not by disagreements with club management.
The Iranian men's national weightlifting team claimed the team world championship title after eight years, bringing a significant honor to Iranian sports.
Sarab-e Niloufar, once a sparkling natural spring and a beloved symbol of life in western Iran, has completely dried up, turning from a lush blue lake into a cracked, silent basin.
On the second day of the 11th World Para Powerlifting Championships, in the youth division, Iranian national team member Saeid Mani competed in the 88 kg category against strong international rivals. Mani successfully lifted 166 kg in his first attempt, followed by 172 kg in his second lift.
The Miankaleh International Wetland in northern Iran has become a seasonal haven for migratory birds, including flamingos, as autumn migration gets underway, according to the head of the Miankaleh Wildlife Refuge and Reserve.
The Iranian women’s national volleyball team clinched their first major international title on Sunday, defeating host Uzbekistan 3–0 to become champions of the Central Asia Women’s Volleyball Championship.
The US State Department has denied visa requests for a nine-member Iranian football delegation, including Mehdi Taj, president of Iran’s Football Federation, and Amir Ghalenoei, the Team Melli coach.
The head of the Iranian Space Agency (ISA) announced that preparations are underway at the Chabahar National Launch Center for the country’s first satellite launch using a solid-fuel rocket, a step officials describe as an important milestone toward space independence.
At least four people were killed and 30 others injured after a bus plunged into a ravine on the Damavand-Firouzkouh road near the Iranian capital, local officials confirmed on Friday.
Hossein Bajelvand claimed a gold medal in the men’s discus throw at the World Para Athletics Championships in India, marking Iran’s fourth gold medal of the tournament.
