Minister of Sports and Youth, Ahmad Donyamali, traveled to China on Tuesday, May 20th, to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's (SCO) Sports Ministers' Conference. According to Baran Press, Donyamali delivered a speech at the conference and visited the Ice City Museum in Harbin during his visit. The Minister also held individual meetings with the Sports Ministers of China, Belarus, Pakistan, and Russia to discuss areas of collaboration. Accompanying Donyamali were Abed Mahzoon, the Director General of Planning and Office Taghizade Hamane, the Director General of International Affairs of the Ministry of Sports and Youth who participated in the conference's expert meeting and engaged in discussions with representatives from other SCO member ...

Sports interaction between Iran and Iraq has entered a new phase following a meeting yesterday between Qasim Al-Mubarqa, the Minister of Sports of Iraq, and Ahmad Donyamali, the Minister of Sports of Iran. According to Baran Press, the Iraqi Minister of Sports emphasized the importance of sports diplomacy as a bridge between countries, capable of strengthening political relations. He noted Iran's advancements in sports like wrestling and expressed a desire to leverage that expertise. Minister Donyamali echoed the sentiment, stating that developing sports relations with Iraq is a government priority. He extended an invitation for Iran to host Iraqi sports teams. This visit is in line with an agreement made last September between the presidents of Iran ...

Shahrdari Astara football club has been relegated to a lower division following a match-fixing scandal, according to a ruling by the Iranian Football Federation's Ethics Committee. Baran Press reports that the team has been demoted from League One after being found to have colluded to manipulate match results. In addition to the team's relegation, four players have been fined a combined total of approximately 5 billion rials and banned from all football-related activities for 13 years. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has reportedly intervened in the case, which is being described as the most severe disciplinary ruling in Iranian football history.   ورود ای اف سی به سنگین‌ترین حکم انضباطی فوتبال ...