
TEHRAN – Iran claimed the title of the 2024 Badminton Asia Central Asia Regional Junior Championships held in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. The Iranian players won seven gold medals, three silvers and one bronze in the competition. Amirhossein Behjati Ardakani and Amirali Hatami defeated Uzbekistan to win mixed U15 gold medal. Amirali Ahmadloo defeated Uzbekistan’s Islombek Qochqarov

TEHRAN – The Iranian Constitutional Council, a 12-member body overseeing elections, has finalized the list of approved presidential candidates and submitted it to the Interior Ministry. As reported by IRNA, the following six candidates have received the council’s approval to run for president: • Mostafa Pourmohammadi• Massoud Pezeshkian• Amirhossein Ghazizadeh• Alireza Zakani• Saeed Jalili• Mohammad