Iranian Astronomy Team World Championship: Speaker Qalibaf Congratulates Team on Historic Win

Iranian Astronomy and Astrophysics Team Achieves Hat-Trick at World Championship, Speaker Qalibaf Congratulates

Shiite News: Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has offered heartfelt congratulations to Iran’s National Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad Team for achieving the extraordinary feat of becoming world champions for the third consecutive time at the 19th International Olympiad. In his congratulatory message, Qalibaf said that securing 5 gold medals is a matter of pride for the entire nation and is living proof of the immense talents and capabilities of the youth, who have proven their mettle in the world’s most difficult and prestigious scientific competitions.

He further stated that this great achievement is the result of years of continuous hard work, excellent training, and perseverance of talented students and teachers, through which they have raised Iran’s flag to the highest peaks of the scientific arena at the global level. It is noteworthy that Iran’s national team participated in this Olympiad held in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. This international competition continued from September 25 to October 5, 2026, in which more than 320 students from over 66 countries participated.

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From Iran, Sarina Alam Pour, Mohammad Hossein Hosseini, Horbod Foudazi, Hossein Masoumi, and Arshia Mirshams Kakhki displayed extraordinary performance and secured gold medals. The International Olympiad for Astronomy and Astrophysics is a prestigious annual scientific competition held for high school students, whose primary objective is to strengthen academic ties between different countries and promote the exchange of knowledge and experiences.