Tasnim - Iranian national football team midfielder Ghasem Haddadifar announced international retirement on Saturday at the age of 32.

In 2010, Hadadifar received his first cap for Iran in a friendly match against Armenia and made 17 appearences for Team Melli.

The Zob Ahan midfielder was called into Iran's 2014 FIFA World Cup team by Carlos Queiroz.

He has not said for whatever reason he did retire.

Haddadifar won Iran’s Hazfi Cup on Monday and lifted the trophy as Zob Ahan captain.