Despite speculation that Iranian organizers have removed “Persian Gulf” words from the medals and brochures, the medals engraved with the historic name of the Persian Gulf.
MNA
The second Islamic Solidarity Games (ISG) medals unveiled on Sunday in a
ceremony held at the Games Committee in Tehran.
Some Arab states had already threatened the Iranians that they will not
participate in the Games if the name “Persian Gulf” is not removed from the
medals.
“We rejected any request over removing the name of “Persian Gulf” from the
medals,” ISG executive secretary, Hassan Mirza Aghabeik, said.
The 2nd
Islamic Countries Solidarity Games will be held in the three largest cities of
Iran -- Tehran, Mashhad and Isfahan from 16 to 30 October.
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