Sport

Iran defeated Olympic champion Russia 3-1 in the FIVB World League, increasing its tally of points to four in the fifth week of the major games.

Now that the British are officially opposed to Qatar, Iran needs to join the anti-corruption campaign at FIFA and salvage football, said Majid Tafreshi, an international relations expert.

Iran’s vice-president for women affairs has talked in an interview about what government has done for women when it comes to presence in sporting arenas, broader representation in parliament and domestic violence.

Panahizadeh, who runs the International Department for the Iranian Wrestling Federation, becomes the first Iranian woman to serve on a United World Wrestling commission.

Iran has won the title of the 2015 Asian Men's U-23 Volleyball Championship after defeating South Korea in the final match.

The match was supposed to be a life-and-death showdown in Iran’s Premier League, but did it have anything to do with a soon-to-happen presidential trip to the northwestern city?

The story of a girl who has done great in a male-dominated sport.

An Iranian police aims to mount the Khalifa Tower in Dubai after breaking a world record of stair-climbing.

Images of an international rally competition in southern Iran.

Iran won the championship on 68 team points, after securing four gold medals, two silvers and one bronze.

An exciting jump from a plane is the only sport which can get the Iranian girl’s adrenalin flowing.

Teenage jockeys jostled for the top prize at the first international horse jumping race in Tehran.

A photo gallery which features wrestlers vying for the top prize at Iran’s traditional wrestling championships in Khorasan Razavi Province.

A photo gallery of motorcyclists in a suburban area of Fars Province where they can perform acrobatic feats and ride their motorbikes at high speed.

Iran’s wrestling team beat the Americans 5-3 on Sunday in Los Angeles to win the prestigious international title for a fourth time in a row.

Iranian horse jockeys vied for the top prize at the national horse-racing championships in the northeast.

The Iranian team beat Belarus 8-0 in its opening match and then defeated Turkey 7-1.

Saudi Arabia advanced to the regional Olympic qualifying tournament as the first team and Iran as one of the best second-placed teams.

Iran’s victory places it atop the Group C table on six points, two clear of Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan.

Iran defeat Chile 2-0 in a friendly game as they prepare for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifications.

Iran has secured a 5-0 victory against Nepal in Group C of the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers; On Friday, Iran will take on Palestine.

Iran’s national football team coach has been barred from leaving Iran for tax issues; Iran’s Football Federation chief says he will solve the coach’s problem.

Iran’s Ice Man braves the elements and goes swimming in the dead of winter.

After Iran’s elimination from the 2015 Asian Cup, some tried to capitalize on the hurt feelings of the Iranians and spread rumors that Iran’s flag had been set ablaze in Baghdad.

The allure of performing feats in nature has prompted Ninja girls to practice martial arts outdoors.