Iranian Parliament May Decide Soon On Allowing Women Into Soccer Stadiums
RFL/RE - The Iranian Parliament is set to decide soon on whether women should be allowed into soccer stadiums, a…
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URGENT: Juvenile Offender Arman Abdolali Transferred for Execution Again
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO)- Juvenile offender Arman Abdoali has been transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for his execution for…
40 Years Locked Outside Stadiums: A Chronology
Iranwire - In Iran, the doors to stadiums have once again been closed to women. On Tuesday, October 12, the Iranian…
Jobs for the Boys: Business Partner of Official’s Sons Gets Top Football Role
Iranwire - In what might be one of the most expensive incidences of nepotism in the history of the Islamic…
Khamenei Openly Tells Iranian Athletes to Avoid Israelis
Iranwire - On Saturday, at a meeting with Iranian medalists in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympics games, Supreme Leader…
Iran’s Khamenei Tells Olympic Medalists That Athletes Must Boycott Sports With Israelis
RFL/RE - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told Iranian athletes that they must continue to refrain from playing competitive…
Luxury Planes, Absent Coaches: Iranian Female Footballers’ Summer of Discontent
Iranwire - The Iranian women's national football team has headed to Tashkent, Uzbekistan to participate in the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup…
Women Speak Out About Violence in Sport
Iranwire - After years of relative silence, a group of Iranian women athletes have told their stories of sexual discrimination and violence…
Star Referee Defies Ban and Shines Again at International Competition
Iranwire - Referee Gelareh Nazemi has again made history, defying Iran’s federation rules to officiate in the Futsal World Cup in…
Navid Afkari: “A Voice that Shook the World”
Iranwire - It is one year since Iran executed Navid Afkari, a wrestler from Shiraz, after sentencing him to death…