Pezeshkian says enemies exploited protests
| 09/February/2026 | 19:33
In a message on Monday, Pezeshkian hailed the Greco-Roman team’s championship title and the freestyle team’s runner-up finish, offering congratulations to the Iranian people, the wrestling community, athletes, coaches and technical staff.
He said that the brilliant performance of the national wrestling teams once again demonstrated “the capability, self-belief and merit” of the Iranian athletes.
The president added that the results showed Iranian wrestling remained on a path of growth and progress, supported by expertise, discipline and a strong sense of sportsmanship./irna