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 ...
The 21st edition of international chess Festival, the Caspian Cup, began today, February 12th, in Anzali Free Zone. According to Baran Press, about 800 chess players from 10 countries are competing. These countries are: Croatia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Spain, Turkmenistan, China, Iraq, Turkey, Syria, Yemen, Nigeria, and Pakistan. There are five different groups for the players. Group A is for Master's players rated above 1900 Group B is for players rated under 2000 Group C is for young players and two last groups will play "blitz" and "rapid". Vugar Rasulov of Azerbaijan was the champion of last year's Caspian Cup. افتتاحیه رقابتهای بین المللی شطرنج کاسپین کاپ در منطقه آزاد انزلی ...
