world competitions
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Iran’s junior weightlifting team depart for Egypt
TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – Iran’s junior weightlifting squad departed for Egypt to compete in the 2026 World Junior Weightlifting Championships — marking the second time the team is led by Olympic and World Champion Sohrab Moradi.
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Iran learn opponents in 2026 VNL
TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – The Iranian men’s national volleyball team have learned their pool assignments for the 2026 Volleyball Nations League (VNL), following the official announcement by the competition organizers.
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Asgari wins bronze at Karate One Premier League
TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Bahman Asgari Ghoncheh of Iran claimed a bronze medal at the Karate One Premier League Istanbul on Sunday.
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Iranians win gold and silver at UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup
TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Mohammadreza Safdarian and Mohsen Beheshti Rad of Iran won gold and silver medals at the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup.
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Iran’s Faraji wins WTT Youth Contender Doha 2026
TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Benyamin Faraji of Iran won the title at the WTT Youth Contender Doha 2026 on Tuesday.
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Iran win 2025 ISF U15 World School Volleyball Championship
TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Iran’s boys’ team defeated Chinese Taipei 3-1 (15-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-17) at the 2025 ISF U15 World School Volleyball Championship final on Friday.
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Iranian taekwondokas win two more golds at 2025 World U21
TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – Iran’s Mobina Nematzadeh and Radin Zeinali won two gold medal at the 2025 World U21 Taekwondo Championships on Friday.
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Iran’s Abazari wins silver at 2025 World Karate Championships
TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Saleh Abazari of Iran seized a silver medal at the 2025 World Karate Championships Sunday night.
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Iran women’s futsal team defeats Panama in World Cup
TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – The Iranian women's team gained its first win in the 2025 FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup on Wednesday after a victory against Panama.
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Iran beat Poland at 2025 Women’s Kabaddi World Cup
TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – Iran defeated Poland 55-11 at the 2025 Women’s Kabaddi World Cup on Monday.
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Leader congratulates winning world title by Iranian wrestlers
TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has lauded the Iranian Greco-Roman wrestling team for winning the title of World Wrestling Championships on Sunday.
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Safaei makes history with first-ever woman Feeder medal
TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Shima Safaei from Iran has made history by securing a medal in the Feeder Cappadocia tournament in Turkey for her country, Iran.
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Iran gains early victory at World Wrestling Championships
TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – The Iranian Greco-Roman wrestling team became the champion in the world competitions being held in Zagreb, Croatia on Saturday a few days following their freestyle countrymen.
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By: Fatemeh Sadat Mirahmadi
Enghelab Sq. mural depicts Iran wrestling team victory
TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – A famous mural in Enghelab Square in downtown Tehran depicts Tuesday's victory of the Iranian freestyle team in the world championships.
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Amouzad wins gold, Azarpira silver at World Wrestling C'ships
TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Freestyle wrestlers Rahman Amouzad and Amirali Azarpira added to Iran's medal tally a gold medal and a silver medal, respectively, at the 2025 World Wrestling Championships on Tuesday.
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Leader congratulates freestyle team on winning world title
TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has extended congratulations on the winning of the world championships title by the Iranian freestyle wrestling team on Tuesday.
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Iran freestyle wrestling team becomes world champion again
TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – The national freestyle wrestling team of Iran clinched the world title for another time after 12 years on Tuesday.
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Amouzad, Azarpira into 2025 World Wrestling C'hamps finals
TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Iranian freestyle wrestlers Rahman Amouzad and Amirali Azarpira booked their places in the final matches of the 2025 World Championships.
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Iran freestyler Javan wins silver at World Wrestling C'ship
TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Ahmad Javan of Iran won a silver medal at the 2025 World Wrestling Championships on Sunday.
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Three Iranian wrestlers reach World Wrestling C'ships 2 semis
TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Three Iranian free-style wrestlers book semifinals berth at World Wrestling Championships 2025 on Saturday.
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Bagherzadeh bags third gold for Iran in 2025 World Games
TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Iranian wushu athlete Yasaman Bagherzadeh won a gold medal in the 2025 World Games on Tuesday.