By Farrokh Hesabi

Sports minister Soltanifar slams U.S. sanctions against Iran

TEHRAN - Iran’s Minister of Sports and Youth, Masoud Soltanifar, slammed the international sanctions against Iran and mentioned them as the root of “the most of the current problems of Iran’s sports” in a webinar with provincial sports managers on Sunday.

Infantino offers condolences on the passing of Ansarian

TEHRAN - FIFA President Gianni Infantino has expressed his deep condolences to Iran Football Federation over the passing of former Iran and Persepolis defender Ali Ansarian.

FIFA President Infantino mourns loss of Mehrdad Minavand

TEHRAN - FIFA President Gianni Infantino has expressed his deep condolences to Iran Football Federation over the passing of Mehrdad Minavand.

FIFA President sends condolences for the death of Mahmoud Yavari

TEHRAN - FIFA President Gianni Infantino sent his condolences to the Iran Football Federation and to the family, friends and loved ones of Mahmoud Yavari.

FIFA president Infantino to find solution for transferring funds of Iran

TEHRAN - FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said that the international governing body of football tries to find a solution for transferring funds of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI).

Infantino extends condolence over death of Parviz Aboutaleb

TEHRAN - FIFA President Gianni Infantino extends his deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Iranian football coach Parviz Aboutaleb.

FFIRI removes sport minister from its statutes

TEHRAN- The Secretary General of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) Mehdi Mohammad Nabi said that the name of Sports and Youths Minister Masoud Soltanifar has been removed from the new Statutes of the federation.

By Masoud Hossein

Iran must utilize sports diplomacy

TEHRAN – Regardless of how disappointing the banning Iranian teams from hosting AFC Champions League looked, it is an irrefutable fact that Iran needs sports diplomacy to overcome difficulties of the current situation.

Sports minister meets FIFA President Infantino

TEHRAN - Iran's Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, Masoud Soltanifar, hold a meeting with FIFA President Gianni Infantino in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Gianni Infantino to travel to Iran in early 2020

TEHRAN - FIFA President Gianni Infantino has said he is going to Travel to Iran early in the New Year.

Gianni Infantino offers condolence over death of Jafar Kashani

TEHRAN - FIFA President Gianni Infantino extended his deepest sympathies to the Iran Football Federation over death of Ex-Team Melli and Persepolis defender Jafar Kashani.

FIFA President congratulates Persepolis on IPL title

TEHRAN - FIFA President Gianni Infantino congratulated Persepolis football club for winning the Iran Professional League (IPL) title.

Infantino offers condolence over death of Iraj Danaeifard

TEHRAN - FIFA President Gianni Infantino extends his deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Iranian football player Iraj Danaeifard who passed away last week.

FIFA to decide whether Qatar’s neighbors could host some of 2022's games

TEHRAN - Gianni Infantino reiterated that FIFA will decide in March whether neighboring countries could be allowed to host some of Qatar 2022's games.

Iran could host 2022 World Cup teams, but no decision taken yet

TEHRAN - Qatar is considering offers from other countries to host teams during the 2022 World Cup, but no decision has been taken yet, the head of the organizing committee told AFP on Monday.

Iran could be co-host in 2022?

FIFA president Gianni Infantino says that it was premature to talk of a 48-team tournament in Qatar, which he stressed would have to be consulted first, and said he had no idea whether Iran could be a co-host.