Reza Salehi Amiri

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.
2021-07-23 17:02
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.
2021-07-20 16:02
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.
2021-05-30 15:25
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.
2021-04-14 13:16
By: Mohammad Ali Haqshenas

Lobbying in AFC destroying fair play principles

TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – The Asian Football Confederation's decision to give Bahrain the privilege of hosting the 2022 World Cup qualifying stage is against the spirit of sportsmanship.
2021-03-14 16:00
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.
2021-03-14 15:44
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.
2021-03-12 21:00
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.
2021-02-13 17:20
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.
2021-01-20 18:00
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.
2020-12-15 15:10
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.
2020-12-13 15:41
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.
2020-11-27 22:30
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.
2020-07-08 15:31
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).
2020-02-08 21:30
By: Shahab Ghayoumi

Iran Olympic committee pres. visits MNA HQ

TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – President of Iran's National Olympic Committee Reza Salehi Amiri paid a visit to the headquarters of Mehr News Agency (MNA) on Wed. and responded to the questions of correspondents on relevant issues.
2020-02-06 11:27
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.
2019-11-26 17:50
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.
2019-08-24 19:16
Closing ceremony of 17th Imam Reza Intl. Festival

MASHHAD, Jul. 14 (MNA) – The closing ceremony of the 17th edition of Imam Reza (AS) International Festival was held in Mashhad on Sunday in the presence of Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi.
2019-07-14 15:24
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.
2019-05-14 14:44
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.
2018-12-16 16:56
By: Mohammad Khodabakhsh

Introduction ceremony of new head of Hajj and Pilgrimage Org.

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – The valediction ceremony of Hamid Mohammadi and introduction of Alireza Rashidian as new head of Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization was held on Sat. Dec. 8 in Conferences Hall of the Organization in the presence of Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyed Abbas Salehi, Hojjatoleslam Ghazi Askar Leader’s representative in Hajj and Pilgrimage Affairs, Seyed Reza Salehi Head of National Olympic Committee and Pirouz Hanachi Tehran Mayor.
2018-12-09 11:42
Iran's sports min. flies to Buenos Aires for 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – President of National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran Salehi Amiri arrived in Argentina to attend the Buenos Aires 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games.
2018-10-06 09:04
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.
2018-08-30 10:10
Iran to officially protest over Indonesia’s unfair medals in Asian Games: NOC head

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – The head of Iran's National Olympic Committee (NOC), Reza Salehi Amiri said that Indonesia’s medals in the unknown and indigenous sport of pencak silat is a gift from Olympics Council of Asia (OCA) and Iran will officially protest against these medals in OCA.
2018-08-28 16:09
Iran NOC, world IOC to expand coop.

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – In a meeting between National Olympic Committee of Iran (NOC) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Indonesia, the two sides stressed expanding bilateral cooperation.
2018-08-20 14:50
Culture minister calls for focusing on national unity, amity

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyed Abbas Salehi Amiri called on government officials to practice unity, amity and consider national interests into consideration more than before.
2018-08-16 19:22
Culture min.:

Iran must be turned into Quranic hub in world

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyed Abbas Salehi pointed to the organizing various Quranic competitions in the international arena and said, “Islamic Republic of Iran must be turned into a Quranic hub in the world due to its high capabilities and distinguished reciters.”
2018-07-30 08:30