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Iran’s Soraya Aghaei Joins IOC Athletes' Commission
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes' Commission welcomed five new members.

Iran Basketball More Terrifying with Mohammad Amini: FIBA
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Window 1 of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers has come to a close, and so there's no better time than now to assess how all 16 teams stood after the four-day competitions.

Ramon Galloway Joins Iran’s Mahgol Basketball Team
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – American guard Ramon Galloway joined the Iranian basketball team Mahgol.

Iran Loses to Croatia at 2025 President’s Cup
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s women’s handball team lost to Croatia 38-9 in Group I of the President’s Cup on Thursday.

Iran Coach Ghalenoei to Attend 2026 FIFA World Cup Draw
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s national football team head coach along with Omid Jamali, the head of the Iranian Football Federation’s International Relations Department, will travel to the US to attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw ceremony.

Rahimi Named Iran’s Flag-Bearer at Asian Youth Para Games 2025
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Zahra Rahimi was chosen as the flag-bearer of Iran at the 2025 Asian Youth Para Games.

Persepolis Eyes Igor Sergeev: Report
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Persepolis football club has reportedly set its sight on signing Uzbek forward Igor Vladimirovich Sergeev.

Mes Rafsanjan, Rasoul Khatibi Part Ways
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian top flight football club Mes Rafsanjan parted company with Rasoul Khatibi.

Vahid Kazemi to Officiate Tehran Derby
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Vahid Kazemi was chosen to officiate the match between Persepolis and Esteghlal this Friday.

Bakic, El Haddadi Doubtful for Tehran Derby
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Persepolis and Esteghlal midfielders Marko Bakic and Munir El Haddadi are unlikely to be able to play in the Tehran derby this week.

Iran’s Women’s Handball into 2025 President’s Cup
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran lost to Senegal 30-21 at the 27th IHF Women's World Championship 2025 Senegal Monday night.

Iman Mobali Named Emirati Side Al-Fath Head Coach
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Former Iran football team midfielder Iman Mobali was appointed as the new head coach of the Emirati side Al-Fath.

Uzbekistan Edges Iran’s Women’s Football Team
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Uzbekistan’s women’s national football team edged past Iran 1-0 in a friendly match in Tashkent on Tuesday.

Esteghlal Returns to Top of 2025-26 IPL Table
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Esteghlal football team on Sunday earned a 1-0 hard-fought win over Foolad and returned to top of the 2025-26 Iran Professional League (IPL) table.

Iran Runner-Up at 2025 World Karate Championships
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran finished in second place at the 2025 World Karate Championships.

Iran Defeats Iraq at FIBA World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran defeated Iraq 86-71 at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers on Sunday.

Hamedan’s Dark Valley to Host Asian Snow Volleyball
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The first edition of the Asian Snow Volleyball Championship will be held in Iran.

Iran’s Golshadnezhad Claims Gold at 2025 World Karate Championships
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Atousa Golshadnezhad of Iran won a gold medal at the 2025 World Karate Championships on Sunday.
