FIFA

  • Minister of Sports and Youth Masoud Soltanifar said on Tuesday that Bahraini football fans' insult to Iran's national anthem is gross violation of FIFA rules and Olympic Charter and Iran will pursue the issue with international organizations of FIFA and Olympic Committee.

  • Iranian Vice-President for Legal Affairs Laya Joneydi said to ILNA news agency that Iranian government supports the presence of women in football stadiums.

  • During the meeting on the sidelines of the World Cup 2018 in Russia on Sunday, Soltanifar appreciated Samoura for her hard efforts to pave the ground for releasing the blocked money in the wake of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.