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.

Persepolis lift Iran Professional League trophy

TEHRAN - Persepolis lifted the Iran Professional League trophy for the fourth time in a row amid fireworks in a special ceremony on Friday in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium.

Government interference in football illegal: Soltanifar

TEHRAN - Iran’s Minister of Sport and Youth Minister Masoud Soltanifar has insisted that the government interference in football affairs is not legal.

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.

Olympics postponement was predictable: Soltanifar

TEHRAN - Iran's Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Masoud Soltanifar said that postponing the Olympics was predictable.

Iran football federation’s elections deferred

TEHRAN - The Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) elective General Assembly was postponed.

All sporting events in Iran halted till late April

TEHRAN – Iran's Minister of Sport and Youth Masoud Soltanifar announced the suspension all sporting events in the country until April 20.

Sports Minister Soltanifar asks FIFA to consider Iran’s situation

TEHRAN - Iran’s Minister of Sport and Youth Masoud Soltanifar has expressed hope that FIFA will agree with the Football Federation of Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) elections to be held on the scheduled time considering the current situation in the country.

Iranian sportspersons attend commander's funeral

TEHRAN – The numbers of sportspersons attended the funeral of the commander of the IRGC Quds Force Major General Qassem Soleimani in Tehran on Monday.

Iran football deserve to advance to Olympics: Masoud Soltanifar

TEHRAN - Sports and Youth Minister Masoud Soltanifar insists that Iran football team must qualify for the 2020 Olympic Games.

Iran, Belarus to sign MoU on Sport cooperation

TEHRAN – Iran's Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, Masoud Soltanifar, has traveled to Minsk, capital of Belarus, to sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on sports cooperation between the two countries.

Marc Wilmots hands Team Melli No. 10 shirt to Iran’s sports minister

TEHRAN – Iran national football team head coach Marc Wilmots handed Team Melli No. 10 jersey to the minister of youth affairs and sports, Masoud Soltanifar, on Tuesday.

By Masoud Hossein

Iranian clubs forced to meet adequate standards

TEHRAN - Iran football federation considers shutting down the Iran Professional League over lack of adequate standard.

Zero tolerance for fan misbehavior: Masoud Soltanifar

TEHRAN - Iran's Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, Masoud Soltanifar, says that football hooligans will face sever action if they try to make trouble at the stadiums.

Ground broken for enormous healthcare complex in Qeshm

TEHRAN - Construction of a giant healthcare complex began on Thursday with a ground-breaking ceremony in Iran’s southern Qeshm Island, ISNA reported.

Infrastructures prepared for women’s presence at stadiums: minister

TEHRAN – All infrastructures and cultural and religious conditions are provided for Iranian women’s presence at stadiums, said Masoud Soltanifar, minister for Sports and Youth Affairs.

Sports minister calls for Iran football players to be exempted from military service

TEHRAN - Iran's Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Masoud Soltanifar has called for seven national football team players to get an exemption from their military services.

Masoud Soltanifar congratulates Iran women’s futsal team over winning Asian title

TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Masoud Soltanifar in a message on Saturday congratulated the championship of Iranian team in the AFC Women’s Futsal Championship.

Iran crowned World Super 6 champions

TEHRAN - Iran national sitting volleyball team overpowered Russia in straight sets (25-21, 25-23, 28-26) in the World Super 6 on Tuesday.

Iran set to revive Women's Islamic Games: sports minister

TEHRAN – Iran is making attempts to revive the Women's Islamic Games, were an international multi-sport event started in 1993, said Iranian Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Masoud Soltanifar here on Saturday.

Iran eyes fourth place in 2018 Asian Games: Masoud Soltanifar

TEHRAN - Iranian Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Masoud Soltanifar says that they want to move one place up in the 2018 Asian Games.