Fury at FIFA’s Reaction as Female Instagram Influencers Spotted at Iran-Iraq Match
Iranwire - According to widespread media reports, about 2,000 female fans were allowed into Azadi Stadium on Thursday to watch…
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Iran Beats Iraq 1-0, Qualifying for Qatar World Cup
Iranwire - Iran has qualified for the FIFA World Cup competitions in Qatar with a 1-0 victory over Iraq at…
Iran’s 40 year legacy of executing athletes
Iran-HRM - In stark contrast to developed countries where athletes are honored, their situation in Iran is way below the…
Token Iranian Women Allowed Into Azadi Stadium to Placate FIFA
Iranwire -In the last two weeks, the Iranian Football Federation has sent a handful of female journalists to Azadi Stadium…
Deputy Minister Bans Women’s Bodybuilding on First Day in Office
Iranwire - This week it emerged that in her first week at the Ministry of Sports and Youth, senior official…
Iran Federation Defends Footballer in Row Over ‘Israel Flag’ Jersey
Iran-HRM - Iran's football federation threw its weight behind former national team captain Mehdi Mahdavikia Wednesday after he faced criticism…
Iranian Female Handball Player Defects Because of ‘Restrictions’
VOA - Shaghayegh Bapiri, an Iranian handball player who defected to Spain this week, told VOA Persian on Thursday that…
FIFA’s Demands to Iran Pronounced ‘Against Islamic Law’
Iranwire - This week, two separate, telling statements were issued by the Iranian judiciary and an MP within 48 hours…
Another Day, Another FIFA Deadline on Iranian Women in Stadiums
Iranwire - "FIFA insists the match between the Iranian national football team and Iraq at Azadi Stadium, which could become…
USCIRF Welcomes Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
Shabtabnews – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today applauded President Joseph R. Biden for implementing a diplomatic…