TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – Bahram Ghasemi, the Foreign Ministry Spokesperson congratulated the nation on the unprecedented achievement of winning the first world title by Iran’s adult weightlifting team.

Also, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Massoud Soltanifar, congratulated the achievement in a message that reads “on the anniversary of the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, Iranian youths won the historical title of the World Weightlifting Championship.”

Earlier today, Iran's weightlifting team won first world championship in the United States with 509 points.

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