SOCIETY — July 30, 2026

Afghan Sports Official Meets Iranian Wrestling Referees to Discuss Training Cooperation

The Iranian officials praised Afghan youth wrestling talent and stated their willingness to assist in training programs during the meeting with the sports authority head.

The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Bakhtar News2 min read

Afghan Sports Official Meets Iranian Wrestling Referees to Discuss Training Cooperation
Image courtesy Bakhtar News

Maulvi Ahmadullah Wasiq, General President of Olympic, Physical Education and Sports, met with Iranian international wrestling referees and coaches Mohammad Moslehi Pour and Sirajuddin Khatibi. The meeting focused on expanding cooperation in training Afghan athletes. The Iranian officials expressed readiness to increase collaboration and praised the wrestling ability of Afghan youth. They are in Afghanistan to officiate the first phase of the national wrestling premier league involving 10 teams. The event is ongoing for ten days.

Read the original reporting at Bakhtar News

Reliability assessment

Single source provides direct on-record attribution with named Afghan official (Maulvi Ahmadullah Wasiq), specific Iranian names, concrete event details (wrestling league, 10 teams, 10-day duration, gymnasium location)

The source language reads straight.

Across the newsrooms

Filed by

Filed under

SocietySports, Wrestling, Afghanistan-Iran, Maulvi Ahmadullah Wasiq, Cooperation

Reader supported

Keep Ehtebar running

Every published story uses paid tools to translate reporting, compare sources, extract claims, and produce a clearer read on Afghanistan. Reader support helps keep that work independent.

€5

helps cover daily verification runs

€15

supports a week of source comparison

€50

keeps independent analysis moving