🔻The Football Federation announced, by publishing a picture, the meeting and conversation between Sardar Azmoun and Mehdi Taj, the president of the federation. According to the federation’s website, the meeting took place on Sunday night at the president’s office. No details about this meeting were released.

🔹On Shahrivar 18, Azmoun posted an image in a story on his Instagram page featuring the flag of the Islamic Republic and one of the people killed from the Minab school.

🔹After that, some Iranian media reported that Azmoun had been invited to the national football team.

🔹After the Islamic Republic’s attacks on the United Arab Emirates, he published a picture of himself alongside the ruler of Dubai; then he faced harsh government criticisms, was dropped from the national team, did not attend the 2026 World Cup, and his assets were seized.

🔹After the World Cup, in an interview, he talked about his attachment to Iran and expressed his sadness that he cannot return to Iran.

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