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Female Iranian Weightlifters preparing for high-profile contests
The camp of the Iranian Women's Weightlifting Team is underway in the capital Tehran.
UEFA congratulates Iranian professional footballer on his birthday
UEFA has congratulated Iranian international footballer Mehdi Taremi’s birthday, now a striker for Primeira Liga club Porto.
Ayatollah Khamenei congratulates Iran’s volleyball team’s championship
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has congratulated Iran’s under-21 men’s national volleyball team on their success to win the world championship title. Iran thrashed Italy in the finals of the competitions to lift the trophy.
Former star soccer player opens bookstore in upscale Tehran neighborhood
A former star soccer player with Iran’s Esteghlal FC, Mojtaba Jabbari, has opened a bookstore in an upscale neighborhood in the Iranian capital, Tehran.
Iranian girls’ basketball team vice-champion at U16 Asian championship
Iranian women's national under-16 basketball team became vice-champion of Asia for the first time in the history of its presence at Asian women's basketball competitions.
Iran regains FIVB Volleyball Men’s U21 throne after edging Italy; president, FM hail championship
In a thrilling rollercoaster final of the FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship in Bahrain on Sunday, Iran celebrated a five-set victory over Italy to return to the throne they had claimed in 2019, but lost to the Italians in 2021.
Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers grab 5 medals in Asian Championships
Showcasing impressive skills and strength at the U-20 Asian Wrestling Championships in Jordan, Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers have managed to win five medals, including two golds in the matches.
Most Powerful Man competition held in Iran’s Zanjan
A competition has been held to identify the most powerful man in Zanjan Province, in Iran’s northwest.
Purebred horse festival held in Iran’s Kermanshah Province
A purebred horse festival has been held in the western Iranian province of Kermanshah, with 100 horses from around the country joining the event.
Official: Iran security body approves motion to let women into football stadiums
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has approved the entry of women into football stadiums.
Iran football team crowned at 2023 CAFA Nations Cup
Iran national football team, Team Melli, have won the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA)'s Nations Cup after beating Uzbekistan in Tashkent by the narrowest of margins.
Iran’s Kish Island hosts stone climbing tournament
Iran’s southern Kish Island hosts a national stone climbing tournament, as part of a first edition of the Kish Beach Games this year. The tournament is joined by 58 stone climbers from 12 Iranian provinces.
Iran’s female taekwondo athlete wins gold medal at World Championships
Iranian female athlete Nahid Kiani has made history by grabbing the gold medal at the 2023 Taekwondo World Championships held in Baku, Azerbaijan Republic.
Iran holds Purebred Arabian Horse Competition
Iran holds the 33the edition of the Purebred Arabian Horse Competition, with 100 beautiful high-quality horses from across the country taking part.
Iran’s Taremi clinches top scorer title in Portuguese Primeira Liga
Iranian striker Mehdi Taremi has emerged as the leading goal scorer in the Portuguese Primeira Liga with 22 goals he scored for his team, FC Porto.
President Raisi congratulates Iran’s weigh-lifters on Asia championship in South Korea
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi offers congratulations to the country’s weightlifting squad on winning the championship at the 2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships held in South Korea.
Iran crowned champions at 2023 Asian Weightlifting
Iran's weightlifting team became champion at the 2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships held in South Korea.
Intl. Wrestling Tournament, Takhti Cup
The 43rd round of the Takhti Championships was held on Monday morning (May 8, 2023) in the Iranian capital Tehran.
Iran runners-up at IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s Asia
The Iranian women's ice hockey team won the vice-champion title of the 2023 Asian championships in Thailand after conceding defeat against the host.
Racing all the way south
Motoring enthusiasts and professionals are racing from the Caspian Sea in Iran’s north all the way to the Persian Gulf in the country’s south.
Below-12 West-Asia tennis matchesÂ
Below-12 West-Asia tennis matches were held in the boys section in the Esteghlal Club tennis courts on Thursday (May 4, 2023), in Tehran.
Iranian soccer player dies of cardiac arrest on football pitchÂ
A young Iranian soccer player has died of cardiac arrest on a football pitch in the province of Mazandaran, northern Iran.
Perspolis defeat Estaghlal in 100th derby of Iran’s capital TehranÂ
Persepolis football team on Sunday afternoon defeated Esteghlal 1-0 in Iran’s Professional League (IPL) at Tehran’s Azadi Stadium.
Athletes join Locho wrestling completion in Iran’s Mazandaran
Athletes in Iran’s northern province of Mazandarean have joined a competition of Locho wrestling, a traditional field of Pahlavani sports practiced in the region.
‘Khalil the Eagle,’ Iran’s strong athletic man, dies at 98
Iranian athlete Khalil Tarighat-Peyma, whose name was recorded in the Guinness Book of Records for lifting a 2-ton elephant, has died at the age of 98.