Iran’s under-23 Greco-Roman wrestling team has captured the world championship title after securing three golds, one silver, and two bronze medals at the tournament held in Novi Sad, Serbia.

Ayatollah Khamenei hails Iran’s youth as symbols of national strength, denounces enemy plots against the Iranian nation and underscores the need for continued scientific, athletic, and moral excellence.

Iranian wrestling has made history in Zagreb — with freestyle and Greco-Roman teams crowned champions in the same tournament for the first time ever.

 Iranian freestyle wrestlers secured three medals on day two of the 2025 World Wrestling Championships in Zagreb on Sunday, including gold in the heavyweight category.

Since the 1950s, from Takhti to Yazdani, Iran has risen as a global wrestling powerhouse, producing Olympic, World, and Asian champions in freestyle and Greco-Roman, showcasing unmatched global excellence.

Two legendary figures in Iranian wrestling Mohammad Reza Soukhtehsaraei and Emam-Ali Habibi have passed away at the ages of 76 and 94 respectively after long and hard-fought battles with diseases.

Iran’s junior Greco-Roman wrestling team successfully defended its championship title at a major international competition held in Athens, Greece.