Latest Sports News in Iran – News and reports from international and domestic athletic competitions across the range of sports, from local stories to tournaments on the world stage.
Iranian international striker Mehdi Taremi has once again been nominated among the best players of the third round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers, according to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
Sixty-eight Iranian athletes lost their lives during the recent 12-day conflict with the US and Israel, according to Seyed Ghani Nazari, Deputy Minister for Legal, Parliamentary, and Provincial Affairs at the Iranian Ministry of Sports and Youth.
Mehdi Taj, the president of the Football Federation of Iran, has urged the global sports community to expel Israel from official and international competitions.
While support for Palestine was banned during the Iran vs. North Korea national football match by the event organizers, fans in 83 stadiums around the world freely showed a red card to Israel.
Iranian gymnast Mehdi Olfati claimed a historic gold medal in the vault final at the Asian Gymnastics Championships, scoring 14.500 and outperforming Olympic and world champions from China and the Philippines.
Iranian football club Esteghlal has reportedly reached an agreement with Brazilian manager Fabio Carille to take over as head coach ahead of the new season.
The Iran Athletics Federation has issued a statement expressing regret and apologizing after South Korean media reported the arrest of two Iranian athletes and a coach on allegations of sexual harassment during the Asian Athletics Championships in South Korea.
Iran's Esteghlal FC were crowned champions of the 2023–2024 Hazfi Cup after edging past Malavan with a 1–0 victory in extra time on Thursday night at Imam Khomeini Stadium in Arak, western Iran.
Afsaneh Hessamifard, an Iranian doctor and accomplished mountaineer, has successfully summited Kangchenjunga, the world’s third-highest peak at 8,586 meters, marking her 13th ascent of the world’s 14 peaks over 8,000 meters.
Iran’s women’s national Alysh wrestling team clinched the championship title in the classic style category at the Asian Alysh Wrestling Championships held Friday in New Delhi, India.
The funeral ceremony for Hamidreza Darajati, a seasoned sports photographer and member of the Iranian Press Photographers Association, was held this Sunday noon in front of the House of Artists in Tehran.
In a decisive performance at the AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup 2025, Iran’s women’s national futsal team secured a 3–1 victory over China in the third-place playoff match held on Saturday.
Iranian super-heavyweight lifter Ayat Sharifi claimed the title of “Strongest Man in Asia” after winning two gold medals and one silver at the 2025 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Jiangshan, China.
Iranian weightlifter Ali Alipour clinched the gold medal in the men’s 96kg category at the Asian Weightlifting Championships held in China, delivering a dominant performance on Sunday.
The football association of western Iranian province of Lorestan has announced the provisional suspension of two fan leaders affiliated with Kheybar FC following a physical assault on Afshin Peyrovani, team manager of Persepolis FC.
