The Iranian men’s team, comprising Benyamin Faraji, Amir Hossein Hodaei and Mohammad Mousavi Taher lost to Kazakhstan 8-1 in the final match.

The Iranian women’s team also won a bronze medal, after losing to Turkey 8-2 in the semifinals.

The 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games, also known as Riyadh 2025, are an inter-continental multi-sport event organized by the Islamic Solidarity Sports Association (ISSA), which are being held from November 7 to 21 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The event has brought together more than 3,000 athletes from 57 nations, competing across 25 sports in pursuit of glory at one of the Islamic world’s premier multi-sport events.