All five members of the Iranian team at the 2026 International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics won gold medals, securing the country's third consecutive championship victory in the competition.

 

Iran's national astronomy and astrophysics Olympiad team claimed the world championship title for the third year in a row by winning five gold medals at the 19th edition of the competition.

Sarina Alampour, Mohammad-Hossein Hosseini, Hirbod Foudazi, Hossein Masoumi, and Arshia Mirshamsi Kakhki—Iran's five representatives at the 2026 International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics—all succeeded in winning gold medals.

This edition of the Olympiad is being held in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, with the participation of over 320 students from more than 66 countries. The competition is scheduled to take place from September 25 to October 5, 2026.

Alireza Kazemi, the Minister of Education, congratulated the team members, their families, coaches, and the Young Scholars Club on this achievement. Highlighting Iran's third consecutive championship, he identified the support and cultivation of students' scientific talents as a primary responsibility of the education system and expressed his appreciation to those involved in preparing the team.