“Choose the Right Side of History,” Iranian Football Icon tells Players
Iranwire - Iranian football star Ali Karimi has asked members of Iran's national football team to "choose the right side…
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Queiroz Under Pressure to Blacklist Star Player
Iranwire - The manager of Iran's national football team is under pressure to remove the team’s striker ahead of the…
Iran’s Sitting Volleyball Team Refuses To Sing Anthem After Winning World Championship
Iranwire - Iran’s national sitting volleyball team has become the latest group of Iranian athletes that has declined to sing…
Ahead Of World Cup, Iranian State Media Threaten Exiled Sports Journalists
Iranwire - Iranian state media have published the photos, names and addresses of nine exiled reporters who are set to…
No World Cup For Sports Journalists Jailed, Kept Incommunicado In Iran
Iranwire - The 2022 FIFA World Cup will kick off in Qatar on November 20 with a match between the…
The Truth Behind Elnaz’s Photo with Iran’s Minister of Sports
Iranwire - The Iranian athlete who made history after appearing without a hijab at an international sports competition was questioned…
Hero Climber Elnaz Rekabi Deserves Support of Climbing Organizations, International Community
CHRI – Climbing organizations and professionals, as well as the international community, should stand with professional climber Elnaz Rekabi, who…
Elnaz Rekabi May be Forced to Apologize Again in Tehran
Iranwire - Elnaz Rekab, who did not wear a hijab at an international sports competition and was tricked into entering…
Iranian Rock Climber Returns Home After Competing Without Hijab
VOA - Elnaz Rekabi, who competed in the Asian rock climbing championships in South Korea without the hijab required of…
Fears for Iranian Climber Who Defied Hijab Law While Overseas
VOA —The fate of a top Iranian female athlete was unclear Tuesday after she competed in an international rock-climbing competition…