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Elnaz Rekabi: Fans cheer, clap as climber returns to Iran

Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi, who caused controversy by competing in an international contest without a headscarf, has returned to Iran to cheering supporters, reiterating in comments to state media she had climbed without a hijab unintentionally.

Reuters

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex makes statement in show of support for Iran protesters

The Duchess of Sussex stood in solidarity with women across Iran who have been protesting gendered oppression following the death of Mahsa Amini

Evening Standard

Iranian embassy road in London ‘should be renamed Mahsa Amini Street’

Campaigners have called for the road the Iranian Embassy sits on in London to be renamed in memory of Mahsa Amini - the 22 year old woman whose killing sparked mass protests.

Evening Standard

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Iran: Supporters gather at Tehran airport as Elnaz Rakabi returns home

Iranian competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi returned to Tehran early Wednesday, after competing in South Korea without wearing a mandatory headscarf required of female athletes from the Islamic Republic.Rekabi's decision not to wear the hijab while competing Sunday comes as protests sparked by the Sept. 16 death in custody of a…

Evening Standard

Meghan Markle sends hidden message of support to Iran with her choice of T-shirt

At an event for Women@Spotify, the Duchess of Sussex wore a T-shirt carrying a message in support of ongoing protests in Iran following the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody

Daily Mirror

UN: 23 Children Killed, 90 Journalists, Lawyers, Artists Arrested In Iran Protests

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Ravina Shamdasani revealed on Tuesday that 23 children have been killed in Iran’s ongoing mass protests. This comes as Switzerland is considering whether to adopt the strengthened EU sanctions against Iran following Tehran’s crackdown against demonstrators outraged by the death of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iranian Climber Goes Missing after Competing without Headscarf

The fate of Elnaz Rekabi, an Iranian sport climber who competed at the Asian Championships without a headscarf last Sunday, remains the concern of many since she disappeared two days after participating in the tournament in South Korea. Tehran later said Rekabi was on her way to return to Iran…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Athlete Elnaz Rekabi, who competed without a hijab, returns to Iran

Competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi received a hero's welcome on her return to Tehran Wednesday, after competing in South Korea without wearing a mandatory headscarf required of Iranian female athletes

WEKU

Iran's Elnaz Rekabi, who competed without hijab, in Tehran

Iranian competitive climber Elna Rekabi has received a hero’s welcome on her return to Tehran

The Independent UK

Iran schoolgirl, 16, 'beaten to death after refusing to sing pro-regime anthem'

Asra Panahi, 16, died after her Shahed Girls High School was raided on Thursday and forces demanded the schoolgirls to sing an anthem in honour of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Daily Mirror

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Will Never Stand Down

The biggest obstacle to regime change is a security force designed to protect the regime to the point of civil war.

Foreign Policy

The Guardian view on resistance in Iran: the people v the regime

Editorial: Despite repression, the protests sparked by Mahsa Amini’s death have persisted and broadened

The Guardian - UK

Iranian dancer in Turkey says she believes protests will end Tehran's 'cruelty'

Mikaeil Alizadeh decided to move to Turkey from Iran in 2015 after receiving threats for being gender-fluid and fearing she would be jailed for being a dancer. Now she believes the anti-government protests will lead to the end of Tehran's "cruelty."

Reuters

Worry grows for a female Iranian athlete who climbed without a hijab

An Iranian female competitive climber left South Korea on Tuesday after competing at an event in which she climbed without her nation's mandatory headscarf covering.

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Reuters

Swiss considering wider EU sanctions on Iran over Amini death

Switzerland is considering whether to adopt the strengthened European Union sanctions against Iran following Teheran's crackdown against demonstrators outraged by the death in police custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini.

Daily Mirror

Iranian athlete explains why she didn't wear hijab after breaking country's laws

Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi was representing Iran at the Asian Climbing Competitions finals in Seoul and is now returning to her country amid fears over her safety

Daily Mirror

Iranian athlete 'being sent to notorious jail' for shunning hijab rule in sports contest

Elnaz Rekabi's brave and defiant statement in choosing not to wear a headscarf was broadcast across the world, as only the second Iranian female athlete to compete in public without wearing a hijab

ABC News

Concerns for Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi, who competed without hijab amid Mahsa Amini protests

Elnaz Rekabi usually wears a hijab while competing, but there are concerns for the 33-year-old's wellbeing after she climbed at the Asian Continental Championships with her hair out.

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Evening Standard

Iranian athlete Elnaz Rekabi feared missing after refusing to wear hijab while competing

Iranian athlete Elnaz Rekabi is feared to be "missing" after competing without a hijab at an international climbing competition.

The Independent UK

Worry grows for Iran woman athlete who climbed without hijab

An Iranian female competitive climber has left South Korea after competing at an event in which she climbed without her nation’s mandatory headscarf covering

The Independent UK

Elnaz Rekabi: Iranian climber posts Instagram ‘apology’ for competing without hijab

The athlete said not wearing a headscarf was ‘unintentional’

The Independent UK

White House signals Iran deal talks have stalled as protests rage in support of woman killed for not wearing headscarf properly

End of productive negotiations is major victory for Iran hawks in Washington DC

Axios

"No going back": Gen Z at the forefront of the protests in Iran

Younger Iranians "don't appear to have the same fears or trepidations of previous generations."

The Independent UK

‘The worst hours’: Evin prison fire raises fears about people jailed during Iran’s anti-regime protests

Thousands of people have been detained during the month-long uprising

Reuters

Factbox-Who are the foreign nationals held in Iran's Evin prison?

A fire at Iran's Evin prison on Oct. 15 that killed eight people has ramped up pressure on clerical rulers who are already struggling to contain nationwide protests ignited by the death of Iranian woman Mahsa Amini in police custody.

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