The United World Wrestling (UWW) has officially named Saeid Esmaeili, Iran’s Olympic and World gold medalist, as the most dominant Greco-Roman wrestler in the world for the year 2025.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has congratulated Soraya Aghaei on her membership in the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the return of the international sports chair to Iran after 21 years.

Iran’s minister of sports and youth says the Islamic Republic will not compromise its religious beliefs over plans requiring the Iranian and Egyptian team captains to wear armbands representing sexually deviant groups at their 2026 World Cup match, stressing that Tehran has filed a formal protest with FIFA.

Iran’s Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Ahmad Donyamali will attend the opening ceremony of the 2025 Asian Youth Para Games (AYPG).

Iran's men's national taekwondo team secured the early championship title at the U-21 World Championships with a haul of three gold medals and one bronze, with two more bronze medals already confirmed.

Iranian karate practioners have finished runner-up in 2025 World Karate Championships.

Sara Bahmanyar of Iran claimed a bronze medal at the 2025 World Karate Championships on Sunday.

Iran’s football federation (FFIRI) says it will boycott next week’s 2026 World Cup draw in Washington after the United States refused to issue visas for several members of its delegation.

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.

Iran has wrapped up a commanding campaign at the sixth Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh, closing the 20-day multi-sport event with 81 medals and reaffirming its status as one of the strongest contenders in the Muslim world’s premier athletic showcase.