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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

Elnaz Rekabi: Iranian climber arrives back in Tehran to hero’s welcome after competing without a hijab

Rekabi’s move to compete without Hijab was seen as a show of support for the ongoing protest movement

The Independent UK

Elnaz Rekabi: Iranian climber who competed without hijab given ‘heroine’s welcome’ in Tehran

Elnaz Rekabi was welcomed back after competing in South Korea

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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

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

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U.S. seeking to make it harder for Iran to sell drones to Russia

The United States will continue to take "practical, aggressive" steps to make it harder for Iran to sell drones and missiles to Russia, State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said on Tuesday, adding that Washington had a number of tools to hold both Moscow and Tehran accountable.

Reuters

Iranian drones used by Russia in Ukraine show that there's already one victor in that war: Iran

The war in Ukraine is helping one country achieve its foreign policy and national security objectives, but it’s neither Russia nor Ukraine.

The Conversation

Iran agrees to ship missiles, more drones to Russia, defying the West-sources

Iran has promised to provide Russia with surface to surface missiles, in addition to more drones, two senior Iranian officials and two Iranian diplomats told Reuters, a move that is likely to infuriate the United States and other Western powers.

Reuters

Ukraine moves to cut diplomatic ties with Iran after drone attacks

Ukraine's foreign minister said on Tuesday he was submitting a proposal to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to formally cut diplomatic ties with Tehran after a wave of Russian attacks using what Kyiv says are Iranian-made drones.

Reuters

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.

WEKU

Iran’s Elnaz Rekabi apologises after competing without a hijab

Rock climber says head covering ‘inadvertently faced problem’ after she was asked to compete ahead of schedule in Seoul.

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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

Reuters

Iran reacts to fresh EU sanctions

Iran's foreign minister reacted on Monday to European Union sanctions levied on Tehran, calling them "superfluous" and "an unconstructive act out of miscalculation."

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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Asharq Al-Awsat

Satellite Photos Show Damage at Iran Prison amid Protests

A fire that burned through part of Iran's notorious Evin Prison damaged one of the largest buildings at the complex, according to satellite photos analyzed Monday, as authorities raised the death toll in the still-murky incident, saying at least eight prisoners were killed. What happened on Saturday night at the…

Reuters

Iran prison fire death toll grows as some EU states call for sanctions

Eight prisoners died as a result of a fire at Tehran's Evin prison over the weekend, Iran's judiciary said on Monday, doubling the death toll from a blaze that has increased pressure on the government as it struggles to contain mass protests.

Reuters

Iran's participation in Ukraine war would draw tough EU sanctions - Luxembourg

Additional European Union sanctions on Iran will not be limited to blacklisting some individuals should Tehran's involvement in Russia's war on Ukraine be proven, Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn said on Monday.

Al Jazeera

Iran’s Evin prison fire death toll climbs to eight

State media says a prison break attempt led to fighting and the fire, which killed inmates in the financial crimes ward.

Reuters

Iran's prison fire death toll rises to eight -judiciary

Eight prisoners died as a result of a fire at Tehran's Evin prison over the weekend, Iran's judiciary said on Monday, doubling the toll in an incident that has increased pressure on a government already facing protests over a woman's death in police custody.

The Independent UK

Iran prison fire death toll rises to 8 inmates killed

Iran’s judiciary has raised the death toll in a blaze at Tehran’s notorious Evin prison, saying at least eight prisoners have been killed as protests continue nationwide

Tribune News Service

4 die in fire at Iran prison holding political detainees

Four inmates were killed at a Tehran prison known for holding political prisoners and dissidents after a large fire broke out when clashes erupted between inmates and guards.

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