The captain of the Iranian women’s national football team chooses to return home from Australia, despite a US-engineered asylum offer.

Japanese football icon Keisuke Honda has lost an advertising contract with an American company after publicly expressing his support for Iran amid the US-Israeli military aggression against the Islamic Republic.

The Iranian sports minister says Iran's national football team would not participate in the FIFA World Cup due to the ongoing US aggression against the Islamic Republic.

Iran’s First Vice President has rejected comments by US President Donald Trump regarding members of Iran’s women’s national football team, describing the statements as "psychological warfare" aimed at dividing the Iranian nation.

The selective morality of global sports bodies, including FIFA, has again been exposed after the US-Israeli aggression targeted the Azadi Stadium in Tehran, reducing it to rubble.

Iranian sports officials have condemned the US-Israeli attack on Tehran’s Azadi Sports Complex, calling it a violation of international law and a war crime.

Iran’s football chief says the country will reassess its participation in the 2026 World Cup as US-led aggression continues, warning the tournament is set to be hosted by a “spiteful” government.