Reza Salehi Amiri

Iran, Iraq’s physical education colleges to develop coop.

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Seyed-Reza Salehi Amiri, President of Iran's Olympics Committee said that Iranian and Iraqi physical education colleges will cooperate on exchanging coaches, experts and holding joint training camps and training courses.

Iran, Iraq sign MoU on sports cooperation

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – Seyed-Reza Salehi Amiri, President of Iran's Olympics Committee met with his Iraqi counterpart to sign an MoU on cooperation on various sports fields.

Iran, Iraq stress broadening bilateral sports cooperation

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – Seyed-Reza Salehi Amiri, Chairman of Iran's Olympics Committee has met with Iraqi Fencing Federation President Ziyad Hasan Jassim to stress the expansion of Tehran-Baghdad cooperation in the field of sports.

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games inaugurated amid pandemic

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – The 32nd edition of 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and first Olympics without spectators was opened formally in Tokyo, Japan on Friday despite a surge in COVID-19 cases in this Asian country.

President-elect Ebrahim Raeisi:

Athletes need to represent Iran culturally in Olympics

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – President-elect Ebrahim Raeisi held a meeting with the chief of Iran's National Olympic Committee Seyed Reza Salehi Amiri on Tuesday.

Iran voices readiness for sports cooperation with Afghanistan

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – President of Iran National Olympic Committee Seyed Reza Salehi Amiri voiced Iran's readiness for sports cooperation with Afghanistan.

By: Seyed Reza Salehi Amiri

Sport not a ring of hatred

TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – In a brief note, President of Iran National Olympic Committee Seyed Reza Salehi Amiri highlights the important role of sport as a tool to expand peace and friendship.

Official terms AFC decision ‘political’

TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – A high-ranking sports official of Iran has termed the AFC’s decision to deny Iran’s hosting rights in the World Cup qualifiers as political.

Iran raps granting hosting of World Cup Qualifiers to Bahrain

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – The President of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of the Islamic Republic of Iran Reza Salehi Amiri has objected to granting the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 to Bahrain.

Iran seeking to vaccinate 10,000 athletes: official

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – A high-ranking sports official says the country aims to vaccinate some 10,000 athletes against the COVID-19.

IOC to make final decision on holding Olympics: Japan's amb.

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – The Japanese ambassador to Iran voiced Tokyo’s readiness to host the Olympics and added that International Olympic Committee makes the final decision in this regard.

Tehran confers on sports coop. with Baghdad, Doha

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – The President of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of the Islamic Republic of Iran met and held talks with his Iraqi and Qatari counterparts in Muscat on the sidelines of OCA General Assembly.

Iran Olympic Committee delegation arrives in Muscat

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran's delegation, led by the body's President Reza Salehi Amiri, left Tehran for Muscat to take part in the Olympic Council of Asia's (OCA) General Assembly.

Cultural min:

Resistance cinema enjoys long life as cinema history

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance sent a message on the occasion of the closing ceremony of the 16th Resistance International Film Festival.

Iran NOC urges UWW to modify Komeil Ghasemi's medal

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – In a letter to the president of the United World Wrestling (UWW), head of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) asked for the union's serious involvement in changing the color of Komeil Ghasemi's medal at the London Olympics.

Saeid Mollaei held hostage by IJF: Salehi Amiri

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Iranian National Olympic Committee President Reza Salehi Amiri says that Saeid Mollaei has been taken hostage by the International Judo Federation (IJF).

Iran is completely safe, national Olympics committees head objects to UWW

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – President of Iran's National Olympic Committee Reza Salehi Amiri has criticized the United World Wrestling (UWW) for canceling Greco-Roman Wrestling World Cup in Iran.

Culture minister hails role Mariwan street theater fest. plays in promoting cultural pluralism, tourism

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Iran's Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Abbas Salehi has sent a message to the 14th Mariwan International Street Theater Festival in Marivan, Kurdistan province.

Iran, Azerbaijan sports officials discuss bilateral cooperation

TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – President of Iran's National Olympic Committee Reza Salehi Amiri and Azeri Minister of Sports Azad Rahimov conferred on ways to boost bilateral cooperation in different sports fields.

Šuker says ready to organize friendly matches with Team Melli

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – President of the Croatian Football Federation Davor Šuker has expressed readiness for visiting Iran and organizing friendly matches between Iran and Croatia national football teams.