The Rah Ahan Herald
Market17 Aug 2026
Rah Ahan turn down Padideh for Ali Hosseini
The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.
Player ratings17 Aug 2026
Vahid Khodadad, 21, steals the show — 7.64
Marked 7.64 at 21, in a side that makes no allowances for age. He did not need any, and he looked the least nervous man on the pitch.
Market17 Aug 2026
Rah Ahan sell Alireza Jahanbakhsh for $1.7M
Alireza Jahanbakhsh has left for Padideh in a $1.7M deal. The accountants are pleased; the supporters are less certain.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Rah Ahan
Milad Rezaeian was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Player ratings17 Aug 2026
Morteza Torabi runs at them all day
Successful dribbles: 20. There is a particular sort of despair on a full-back's face by the seventieth minute, and it was on display.
Transfer targets17 Aug 2026
Rah Ahan rebuffed over Mohammad Ghoddos
Not now, not at any price the club was prepared to say out loud. Gostaresh Foulad have kept their man, and Rah Ahan go back to a list with one name crossed off it.
The terraces17 Aug 2026
Rah Ahan supporters have found a favourite in Vahid Khodadad
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 21-year-old it feels ownership of. Vahid Khodadad has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
Match15 Aug 2026
Rah Ahan get the job done against Sepahan
A 2‑0 win over Sepahan, earned rather than given, and the sort of afternoon that sends everyone home talking about next week instead of this one.
The dugout17 Aug 2026
No hiding place for Milad Rezaeian
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Milad Rezaeian, and the manager let it.
In brief
- Squad Rah Ahan count the cost of losing Ehsan Rezaeian
- Player ratings The afternoon belonged to Ramin Rezaeian
- Transfer targets Rah Ahan try to borrow Mohammad Reza Bordbar