The Rah Ahan Herald
Player ratings3 Aug 2026
What a way to start for Ramin Ghoddos — 7.69
1 on the scoresheet on his first appearance and a mark of 7.69 beside it. Most debuts are got through; this one was enjoyed, by him and by everybody watching it.
Transfer targets3 Aug 2026
An offer of $1.2M for Mohammad Reza Khosravi
Rah Ahan have gone to Malavan with a bid, and the supporters have gone to the internet with an opinion about it. Whether either changes anything is up to the selling club.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Words exchanged at Rah Ahan
Pejman Cheshmi and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
Boardroom3 Aug 2026
3 academy graduates step up at Rah Ahan
Senior shirt numbers handed to boys the coaches have known since they were twelve. Most will not make it and all of them have already done the hard part.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Majid Azmoun signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Majid Azmoun and Rah Ahan agree another 2 years.
Match1 Aug 2026
Rah Ahan see off Gostaresh Foulad
Three points for Rah Ahan, 2‑1 the final word against Gostaresh Foulad in a contest settled by the finer margins.
The terraces3 Aug 2026
The crowd has taken to Shahriar Cheshmi
At 20 he is being sung about by people twice his age, which is an affection a signing has to earn over years and a local kid gets for turning up. It is also the hardest thing in football to live up to.
Market3 Aug 2026
Mohammad Khodadad steps up from the Rah Ahan academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Mohammad Khodadad has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market3 Aug 2026
Rah Ahan promote Ashkan Pouraliganji from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Ashkan Pouraliganji has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
In brief
- Market Rah Ahan promote Alireza Beiranvand from within
- Player ratings Ahmad Noorafkan was on a different afternoon to everybody else
- Transfer targets Rah Ahan ask about Mohammad Reza Keshavarzi