Masoud Soltanifar

Larijani reacts to AFC ban on Iranian clubs

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that Tehran expects international bodies to not be biased against Iran’s sports.

AFC President, Iran’s Sports Minister hold phone talk amid AFC’s controversial decision

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Masoud Soltanifar held a phone conversation with the President of the Asian Football Confederation, Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, on Sunday.

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Iranian people can turn hardships into opportunity

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that Iranian people enjoy high potentials and capability who can turn hardships and difficulties into opportunity.

Unfair US sanctions affecting Iran’s football: Sports Minister

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Iran's Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, Masoud Soltanifar condemned the US sanctions against Iran which have led to FIFA’s failure to pay Iran its revenues.

Iran lodges complaint against Bahrain over disrespecting national anthem: spox

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – A spokesman in Iranian football federation said that the body has filed a complaint against Bahrain over their fans’ disrespect for Iran’s national anthem during the Tuesday match between the sides in Manama.

Soltanifar:

Iran, Cuba, symbol of resistance against US unjust sanctions

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Masoud Soltanifar said that Islamic Republic of Iran and Cuba are the symbol of resistance against US unfair sanctions.

Rouhani calls for strong presence of Iranian athletes at Tokyo 2020

TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – I expect Iranian athletes to have a powerful presence at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in a meeting with Iranian Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Masoud Soltanifar on Saturday.

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85% of sports sites constructed in post-revolution

TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Masoud Soltanifar said that 85 percent of the country’s sports sites have been constructed after the Islamic Revolution.

Iran conditions Queiroz contract extension to winning Asian title

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – President of the Iranian Football Federation (FFIRI) said that the contract of Team Melli manager Carlos Queiroz may be extended if the team finishes first in 2019 AFC Asian Cup.

AFC pres. attends Natl. Center for Iranian Football in Tehran

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa attended a ground-breaking ceremony for the National Center for Iranian Football in Tehran.

Parl. speaker:

Creating solidarity against enemies’ plots, ‘national, revolutionary duty’

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – In a joint meeting with the Iranian sports officials, Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that establishing solidarity, unity and amity considering conspiracies waged by enemies against the country is a national and revolutionary duty.

Pres. Rouhani stresses on families’ access to stadiums

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – In a message to sports minister, Iranian President Rouhani stressed the continued access of families and women to Azadi Stadium following the successful experience of their attendance at the stadium to watch Iran’s World Cup games.

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Rouhani or Jahangiri may attend Asian Games inauguration in Indonesia

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – President Rouhani or First VP Jahangiri may take part in the inauguration of the 2018 Asian Games scheduled for 18 August to 2 September in Indonesia, according to the Iranian minister of sports affairs.

Iranian, Iraqi sport ministers vow to expand coop.

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – Iraq's Minister of Youth and Sports Abdul-Hussein Abtaan who is visiting Tehran joined his Iranian counterpart Soltanifar at the joint presser and voiced resolution to expand sport cooperation between the two neighboring countries.

Reforms needed for fundamental structures of Sports Ministry

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – Sports Minister Masoud Soltanifar said the ministry will submit to the new government a number of reform plans over the statutes of federations.