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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 429

Elnaz Rekabi

Iranian archer Parmida Ghasemi after she descends from the stage at a ceremony in Tehran, Iran, November 11, 2022. (YouTube screenshot, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
November 12, 2022, 11:04 pm
Iranian archer denies support for protests after hijab slips off at ceremony
Parmida Ghasemi apologizes for incident, says she has ‘no problem’ with headscarf; followers fear statement was coerced
By Michael Horovitz and Agencies
Iranian beach soccer player Saeed Piramoun celebrates scoring a goal at the Emirates Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup in Dubai by mimicking cutting his hair in solidarity with protests, November 6, 2022 (Screen grab used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
November 7, 2022, 2:17 pm
Iranian soccer player mimics hair-cutting in solidarity with protests
Saeed Piramoun makes scissor-like gesture above his head with his fingers to celebrate goal
By Stuart Williams
The president of Iran's national Olympic committee (NOC), Mahmoud Khosravi Vafa, answers a reporter's question during an interview in Seoul, South Korea, October 20, 2022. (AP/Lee Jin-man)
October 20, 2022, 6:35 pm
No punishment for climber who competed without hijab, Iran’s Olympic chief says
Committee head says Elnaz Rekabi has returned safely to Tehran and incident not a major issue, but supporters of the athlete remain fearful for her safety
By KIM TONG-HYUNG
Elnaz Rekabi competes without a hijab at the International Federation of Sport Climbing’s Asia Championship in Seoul, October 16, 2022 (Screen grab used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
October 18, 2022, 10:59 am
Fears mount for missing Iranian climber who competed without hijab in Seoul
Elnaz Rekabi and team flew back to Tehran early; report says athlete’s passport, phone confiscated; unsourced opposition report alleges she’ll be taken to notorious Evin Prison
By ToI Staff and Agencies
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