Taiyrbek ZHUMASHBEK UULU (KGZ) defends a shot from Taras MARKOVYCH (UKR) in the 61kg final. Videos published on social media showed a large gathering in a local cemetery in the western city of Sanandaj on February 23 with people chanting, "Death to the dictator!" Then the school gave students face masks and told them to leave the classroom.. In the medium-term, Europe will not need the gas. Here's what I've been following and what I'm watching out for in the days ahead. def. We're in Coralville Iowa for the World Cup. The council also reported that similar action was taken at other universities in the country. The Iranian and U.S. wrestling teams have competed in each other's countries more than 30 times in recent years. But it wasnt enough to win, as the Turk bellied down in the final 10 seconds to hold Yatsenkos comeback hopes. 60kg- Alireza NEJATI In the final, Kentchadze used a Greco-esk high-dive double-leg to put Kavousi on his back, nearly picking up the fall. In recent weeks, there have been several reports of university professors being fired or suspended for accompanying protesting students. [1] while regional variations differ from one province to another. Iranian protesters have staged fresh anti-government demonstrations and called for regime change at the graves of protesters killed by security forces in the ongoing nationwide unrest that has rocked the country since the death of Mahsa Amini. Prior to his speech at the Oxford Union, Pahlavi met with British lawmakers along with Iranian lawyer Shirin Ebadi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate. TEHRAN - The 2012 Olympic wrestling champion Jordan Burroughs said that he has missed competing in Iran. In recent years, price hikes, rising unemployment, and growing poverty have fueled street protests led by teachers, retirees, bus drivers, and other workers. But the one enticement that Russia has reportedly offered Turkmenistan -- exports to third countries via Iran and its existing gas infrastructure -- would not significantly change Ashgabats regional energy profile. BRONZE - Mitchell FINESILVER (ISR) df. A day later, on February 18, a media outlet close to the IRGC announced a legal case had been filed against Kazemi, accusing her of "insulting the hijab." Currency Tumbles To A New Low Of the 250 students in our school, only 50 attended classes, a teacher in Qom, who did not want to be named for fear of retribution, told RFE/RLs Radio Farda last week. The names and positions of diplomats were also not given. Some angry parents have refused to send their children to school. Two-time world bronze medalist MohammadAli qualified for Tokto by winning a bronze medal in Nur-Sultan. The World Championships bronze medalist has wrestled at 86kg once before -- at the 2019 Alexander Medved Ranking Series -- but finished 14th. Health Minister Bahram Eynollahi said on February 28 that. Atli, who spent last year at 61kg, made the move back to 57kg, a weight in which he competed at the Rio and Tokyo Olympics. Akmataliev extended his lead to 5-0 using two counter-offensive exposures off of Chittums head inside a single leg. Mona was forced to marry her cousin Sajjad when she was 12, according to the Women's Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran. At the World Cup itself, the American team fared rather poorly, coming in ninth out of 10 teams. Yasin REZAEI (IRI), 10-0 Iranian wrestlers, despite their status as beloved heroes at home, have also been victims of the Islamic Republics oppression. Another parliamentarian from Qom, Ahmad Amirabadi Farahani, suggested that fear and hysteria could have played a role. Suleyman ATLI (TUR) outscored his opponents 40-3 before the final. Labor law in Iran does not recognize the right of workers to form independent unions. Ghiasi, a '21 Asian bronze medalist,beat Yazdani by fall in the team trials and earned the right torepresent Iran at 65kg. 74kg- Mostafa HOSSEINKHANI At97kg, Mohammad Hadi Saravi, the one who achieved gold at the AsianOlympic Qualifier, met Iranian rivalMehdi BALI in the Poland Open finalsearned his spot in Tokyo with a 3-0 win. The authorities have met the unrest with a harsh crackdown that rights groups say has killed more than 500 people, including 71 children. Last week, Nafiseh Moradi, a researcher of Islamic studies at Al Zahra University, an all-female public university in Tehran, said in a commentary that it was suspicious that girls, not boys, were mainly affected by the illnesses. Iran was overpowered by the US 6-4 and ranked second. Two-time world bronze medalist MohammadAli qualified for Tokto by winning a bronze medal in Nur-Sultan. The Free Union of Iranian Workers says several workers at the Isfahan Steel Company have been arrested in recent days amid rallies in the area of the industrial complex over their conditions. The Union Council of Iranian Students said that in a summons sent by Shiraz University to the students, "removing the hijab and not having proper student clothing" was mentioned as violations" and they were asked to contact the university authorities for mandatory consultation. According to what we have heard, the president and the members of the government were angered by the headline, Meat Rebellion, and as a result, the minister of education asked the supervision board to close the newspaper, Montajabi was quoted as saying by local media on February 21. Despite the break in U.S.-Iran diplomatic ties in 1980, after Iranian students took over the American Embassy, their sports rivalries have endured. 8:15 2022/11/19 Third place team of Iran FS league determined/ Ghasempour,Valiev and Jamalov won the bout The team Anboohsazan Hootan defeated Setaregan Sari, 7-3 toplace third in 2022 Iran Freestyle league. Iranian Greco-Roman wrestling champion Mohammad Ali Geraei has praised Adolf Hitler as an inspirational leader. Canada will not stop advocating for Iranians and their human rights, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly added in the statement. The legend of Iran Greco-Roman wrestling hopes Iran Greco-Roman team win at least two gold medals in 2024 Olympic Games. On February 27, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said Grossi would travel to Iran "in the coming days" following an official invitation from its director, Mohamamd Eslami. Tehran has always stressed that it is only interested in peaceful nuclear technology. The hijab -- the head covering worn by Muslim women -- became compulsory in public for Iranian women and girls over the age of 9 after the Islamic Revolution of 1979. The information about the discovery of the particles is contained in a confidential quarterly report by the IAEA that leaked out earlier on February 28. An unnamed teacher at a girls school in Qom told Shargh that they have been ordered to teach even if only one student was present in class. He had lost to the Armenian in the final of the U23 Worlds in Pontevedra, Spain last year. Bender said that wrestling transcended politics. China And The Fight Between Democracies And Autocracies. A journalist in Tehran, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution, told RFE/RL that an increasing number of Iranians have been forced to give up on buying basic food items, including fruit, because of rising prices. My only wish is that we will get over this disaster together as soon as possible.". Mykhailov used a head pinch to score and seal up the win, 8-6. One Russian Telegram channel cited by RFE/RLs Turkmen Service as being close to the Kremlin said Millers headline message to Turkmenistan was that Russia would block any attempt to build a Trans-Caspian Pipeline (TCP) connecting Turkmenistan to Azerbaijan, a development that would free up Azerbaijani gas for exports to Europe. seen as a symbol of Western culture), but he is doing his job well. Iranian wrestlers, despite their status as beloved heroes at home, have also been victims of the Islamic Republic's oppression. Earning the Olympic quotewas only the start for Iran's97kg wrestlers. Some parents have refused to let their children attend school. Beheshti had been protesting to persuade Britain to label the IRGC as a terrorist organization. I still feel some weakness in my legs after 20 days, and I have problems while moving my legs, the unnamed student said, adding that two of her friends were still in the hospital. Many Iranians have accused politicians promoting anti-American positions of hypocrisy, particularly those seen as having ties to the United States. 130kg- Amin MIRZAZADEH He then shuffled between 74kg and 79kg, and qualified for the Tokyo Olympics but failed to win a medal. From the other side of the bracket, Moore reached the final by beating world bronze medalist Miriani MAISURADZE (GEO) 12-2, a far more convincing victory than 4-3 in the Zagreb Open final, and Khaled ELMOATAMADAWI (EGY), 11-1. Atli took the first step in that direction on Sunday by winning the first gold medal of the year at the Ibrahim Moustafa Ranking Series event in Alexandria, Egypt. Nonproliferation experts have said Tehran has no civilian use for uranium purified to the level of 60 percent. 74kg The 22-year-old died while in custody after being arrested by the notorious morality police for improperly wearing a mandatory Islamic head scarf, or hijab. He wrestled Zafarbek OTAKHONOV (UZB) in the opening bout and sneaked past him with a 7-5 win with a late stepout. He followed up that win with a 9-6 win over Jahongirmirza TUROBOV (UZB) and an 18-6 destruction of Yasin REZAEI (IRI) in the semifinal. and Britain Sanction Iran for Rights Abuses, Explainer: Irans Drone Exports Worldwide, Explainer: How Iran's Intelligence Agencies Work, CENTCOM's Maj. Gen. 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Ruseckas of S&P Global Commodity Insights told RFE/RL that his estimation of the projects chances of coming to fruition had gone from zero to a very low number, but not for the reasons mentioned by Kabulov. (file photo), Iranian activist Fatemeh Sepehri (file photo). "I am glad that the U.S. State Department did not issue visas to those who said 'Death to America' and at the same time wanted to enter the United States," said Pashai, who has campaigned against the Islamic republic for executing wrestler Navid Afkari in 2020 following his conviction for murdering a security guard during mass anti-government protests in Iran in 2018. In a separate January 17 interview, Dabir said he had "returned" his Green Card -- a resident permit that allows people to work and live permanently in the United States -- seven years ago. That includes the price of red meat, which reached a new high this week. Nejati, the 23-year-old,was a newcomer atthe '19 World Championships but by winning the bronze medal, he introduced himself to the 60kg weight class. I hope I made you happy and smile. In 1998 the U.S. freestyle-wrestling team traveled to Iran to participate in the Takhti Cup in the Iranian capital, marking the first time the U.S. side had competed in Iran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution and the taking of U.S. diplomats in Tehran as hostages. The accusations against the 61-year-old Madani are mainly based on materials published by him describing and explaining various aspects of Iranian society, a source told RFE/RL. Thomas Gilman of the United States (left) competes against Reza Atrinagharchi of Iran at the Tokyo Olympics in August 2021. In recent years, however, public opposition to the message appears to have increased in Iran. Now, opposition figures and civil society groups inside Iran have shared proposals that would transform or even replace the current theocratic system with a democracy. Meanwhile, the trial for Iran 77kg Olympic spot was at theUkrainian Tournament, where Geraei defeated Amin KAVIANINEJAD,4-2,in the final match to receive a ticket toTokyo. The incidents have prompted public anger, with some Iranians accusing the government of negligence. The report also said Iran has almost 435 kilograms of uranium at 20 percent purity. But Alireza Dabir, president of the Islamic Republic of Iran . Atheavyweight, Amir GHASEMI placed fifth in Nur-Sultan to earn Olympic spot, whileAli Akbari YOUSEFI succeed to win gold at the '21 Asian championships but none of them represent Iran in Olympic Games. 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