Iran’s teenage athletes heading to the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympics will carry the memory of innocent children killed in a deadly US airstrike on Minab.

Iranian youngster Abolfazl Pishevar captured the country’s only gold medal at the Asian U15 Boxing Championships.

The head of Iran’s football federation, Mehdi Taj, refused a request by Canadian officials to speak with Prime Minister Mark Carney after Iranian delegates were subjected to “insulting” treatment by border officers.

The head of Iran's Judiciary criticizes the silence of the self-proclaimed advocates of human rights regarding the Minab school tragedy, which was struck by the United States on the first day of the US-Israeli aggression. 

Iran’s Foreign Ministry dismissed the US War Secretary’s attempts to portray the massacre of Minab children as an “unfortunate incident.”

Iran's football team presses forward with 2026 World Cup preparations, naming the convoy "Minab 168" to honor children killed in the US-Israeli bombing in Minab

In a letter addressed to Pope Leo XIV, families of Minab’s schoolchildren urged him to advocate for their lost children on the world stage and push for lasting peace."