WANA (Sep 16) – Following the victory of Iran’s national freestyle wrestling team at the 2025 World Championships, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, issued a message commending the wrestlers for what he described as their “extraordinary efforts and admirable conduct.”

 

The full text of his message reads:

 

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

 

I thank the national freestyle wrestling team for their extraordinary efforts and their admirable conduct. The blend of power and spirituality creates lofty values. Bravo to you!

 

Seyyed Ali Khamenei

September 16, 2025

The 2025 World Freestyle Wrestling Championships in Zagreb. Iranian National Wrestling team. Source: IWF / WANA News Agency

The 2025 World Freestyle Wrestling Championships in Zagreb. Iranian National Wrestling team. Source: IWF / WANA News Agency

This triumph marks a historic moment, as Iran’s freestyle wrestling team won the world championship after 12 years, securing the country’s sixth overall title in the history of the tournament.