Behnam Yakhchali

Behnam Yakhchali Dehkordi is an Iranian professional basketball player for the Gladiators Trier of the Basketball Bundesliga. He has played for the Iranian national basketball team.

Personal life

On 31 January 2026, Yakhchali withdrew from the national team in response to the authorities' handling of the 2025–2026 Iranian protests, saying on his Instagram: "Until the people feel better and their hearts calm down, I have decided to stay with them and not be on the national team.".