Iranian woman greeted as hero after competing in S.Korea without hijab

Iranian woman greeted as hero after competing in S.Korea without hijab

An Iranian climber who caused a sensation by competing at an event abroad without a hijab was on Wednesday given a hero’s welcome on her return to Tehran by supporters who raucously applauded her action. With Iran still shaken by women-led protests over the death of Mahsa Amini one month ago, Elnaz Rekabi flew back […]

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Iran’s crackdown on protests intensifies in Kurdish region

Iran’s crackdown on protests intensifies in Kurdish region

Iran’s government insists Amini was not mistreated, but her family says her body showed bruises and other signs of beating Iran’s government insists Amini was not mistreated, but her family says her body showed bruises and other signs of beating Iran intensified its crackdown on Tuesday on Kurdish areas in the country’s west as protests […]

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Women’s rights group calls on FIFA to kick Iran out of WC

Women’s rights group calls on FIFA to kick Iran out of WC

The call comes as protests continued in several cities across Iran, as a human rights group said at least 83 people had been killed in nearly two weeks of demonstrations The call comes as protests continued in several cities across Iran, as a human rights group said at least 83 people had been killed in […]

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Iran allows women to attend football game in Tehran

Iran allows women to attend football game in Tehran

Women have been mainly prohibited from attending men’s games and other sports events in Iran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, but over the last couple of years, they have been allowed to attend on certain occasions Women have been mainly prohibited from attending men’s games and other sports events in Iran since the 1979 Islamic […]

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U.S. charges Iranian in plot to murder ex-Trump adviser John Bolton, Iran rejects accusation

U.S. charges Iranian in plot to murder ex-Trump adviser John Bolton, Iran rejects accusation

The U.S. Justice Department alleged that Shahram Poursafi, also known as Mehdi Rezayi, was likely motivated to kill Trump’s former NSA John Bolton in retaliation for the death of Qassem Soleimani The U.S. Justice Department alleged that Shahram Poursafi, also known as Mehdi Rezayi, was likely motivated to kill Trump’s former NSA John Bolton in […]

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