The Iran women's national football team, nicknamed the Lionesses, represents Iran in international women's football around the world, and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI). The Iran women's team played its first international match in May 1971 against Italy and first FIFA international in September 2005 against Syria.
Reza Naseri who was also known as Reza Nasseri is a football and futsal player, futsal coach, expert and sports presenter from Iran. He is also referred to as "the defender of Iran's national futsal team".
The 2012–13 season are the Esteghlal Football Club's 12th season in the Iran Pro League, and their 19th consecutive season in the top division of Iranian football. They are also competing in the Hazfi Cup and AFC Champions League, and 68th year in existence as a football club.
The Kowsar Women Football League is a women's football league, run by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran. At the top of the Iranian football league system, it is the country's primary competition for the sport. It was established in 2007.
Pantea Panahiha is an Iranian actress and. She is best known for her performance in Breath (2016), which was selected as the Iranian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.
Soroush Sehhat is an Iranian director, screenwriter and actor.
Maryam Azmoon is an Iranian football coach, currently coaching the Iran women's national football team. She previously coached Kuwait.
Bam Khatoon Women's Football Club formerly Shahrdari Bam, is an Iranian professional women's football club based in Bam which plays in the Kowsar Women Football League and the AFC Women's Champions League.
Mirsaeed Molavian is an Iranian actor. He gained recognition after portraying Reza Fakhar in the romance historical drama Once Upon a Time in Iran (2021–2022). Molavian earned a Crystal Simorgh nomination, a Hafez Award nomination and an Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award nomination for his performance as a gambler in the 2020 drama film Tooman.
Alireza Esteki, one of the champions and coaches of boxing and bodybuilding, is the coach of the Iranian national boxing team.
The 2022–23 Persian Gulf Pro League was the 40th season of Iran's Football League and 22nd as Persian Gulf Pro League since its establishment in 2001. The 2022–23 season started on 11 August 2022 and featured 14 teams from the 2021–22 Persian Gulf Pro League and two new teams promoted from the 2021–22 Azadegan League: Mes Kerman and Malavan. Shahriyar Moghanlou of Sepahan was the top scorer with 13 goals.
Mona Ghaderi is an Iranian former professional volleyball player and the current manager of Iran's national women's paddle team.
The 2023–24 Persian Gulf Pro League will be the 41st season of Iran's Football League and 23rd as Persian Gulf Pro League since its establishment in 2001.
Zahra Khajavi is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Kowsar Women Football League club Bam Khatoon and the Iran women's national team. She is considered as one of the best Iranian goalkeepers of all time.
Kazem SayahiSaharkhiz is an Iranian actor. He is best known for his two critically acclaimed collaborations with Iranian director Iraj Tahmasb in Red Hat (2012–2018), and Party (2022–present), for which he gained acclaim and became well known. Sayahi gained wider recognition and received critical praise for his role as Rahim Rahmati, an addict father in the comedy television series Bachelors (2016–2019), which earned him a Hafez Award nomination.
