He ended the match with another single leg, claiming technical superiority. Anger over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini on September 16 while in police custody for allegedly wearing a head scarf improperly has prompted thousands of Iranians to take to the streets to demand more freedoms and women's rights. 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. GOLD - Kollin MOORE (USA) df. The Malay gas field in the eastern Chardjou district of Turkmenistan's Lebap Province. Criticism of Khamenei, who has the last say on almost every decision in the Islamic republic, is considered a red line in Iran, and his critics often land in prison, where political prisoners are routinely held in solitary confinement and subjected to various forms of torture. Don't forget to send me any questions, comments, or tips that you have. What's Next: The finding is likely to increase tensions over Iran's sensitive nuclear activities, which the country has expanded in past months. He complained about what he described as the "disrespectful and impolite" behavior of some staff members at the U.S. Consulate in Dubai, where he said his team members waited five hours to be "interrogated.". At least one death has been linked to the outbreak of illnesses, the news release said, but the girl's father refused to confirm there was a connection between her death and the alleged poisonings. Earlier this week, top Iranian Sunni cleric Molavi Abdulhamid, who is regarded as a spiritual leader for Irans Sunni Muslim population, said schoolgirls were being poisoned as revenge for the role young women have played in recent protests against the government. She and the other activists have also called for a new political system within the framework of a new constitution that would secure dignity and equal rights for women. He wrestled Zafarbek OTAKHONOV (UZB) in the opening bout and sneaked past him with a 7-5 win with a late stepout. The protests over Amini's death came after a summer of unrest across Iran over poor living conditions, water shortages, and economic difficulties resulting from crippling sanctions that the United States has imposed on Iran over its nuclear program. He added that the duty of athletes is to play sports. Shikhdzhamalov still needed at least a point to win and with the clock ticking down, he went for a desperate move. BRONZE - Feyzullah AKTURK (TUR) df. Zhumashbek Uulu had made the day significant for himself well before the final as he defeated U23 world champion Arsen HARUTYUNYAN (ARM) 10-0 in the bout. Jordan Burroughs failure against Ali Savadkoohi was his first defeat against an Iranian wrestler. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani (file photo), Iran's former crown prince, Reza Pahlavi, said that a regime change would end human rights violations, an aggressive foreign policy, and "behavior inconsistent with peace and stability" now occurring in Iran. The 2022 Iran Freestyle final league held in Tehran and Petro Palayesh Takestan beat Bank Shahr in a narrow match. Suleyman ATLI (TUR) outscored his opponents 40-3 before the final. Some wore T-shirts with the slogans of Irans protesterswoman, life, freedom and Stop executing Iranian protesters. Other T-shirts had pictures of Mahsa Amini, the young Kurdish woman whose death on September 16 triggered waves of unrest. Bender said that wrestling transcended politics. He also did not give any concrete details about how the diplomats had broken protocol. 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. Semen RADULOV (UKR), 7-2 The Poland Openacted as ateam trialfor at97kg and 130kg. SIDE NOTE: Hosseinkhani holds five Asian medals -- including two gold (2014 & 2016) --and one worldbronze medal (2016). In many cases, the authorities were unable to find evidence of poison. The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency said that, as of January 29, at least 527 people had been killed during the unrest, including 71 minors, as security forces attempt to muzzle dissent. Rizabek AITMUKHAN (KAZ), 10-0 The Islamic Revolutionary Court of Tehran in December found the prominent Iranian sociologist and journalist Saeed Madani guilty of "forming and managing antiestablishment groups" and of "propaganda against the Islamic republic of Iran.". The other ten will experience their first Olympics in Tokyo. Vasyl MYKHAILOV (UKR) tries a double-leg against Zahid VALENCIA (USA) in the 86kg final. Anger over Amini's death on September 16 has prompted thousands of Iranians to take to the streets nationwide to demand more freedoms and women's rights. At their only other meeting, in 1998, Team Melli defeated the Team USA 2-1 in soccer at the FIFA World Cup in France. The U.S. dollar was fetching up to 601,500 rials on Iran's unofficial market, compared with 575,000 the previous day and 540,000 on February 24, according to foreign-exchange site Bonbast.com. 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. Ethan RAMOS (PUR), 11-8 I'm RFE/RL correspondent Golnaz Esfandiari. He then slipped out of a Chittum underhook and got to a single leg for two additional points. Gholamreza Takhti; Iran's legendary wrestling champion. They also demanded that classes be held online, amid reports that the authorities were pressuring students to attend school. It will be sent to your inbox every Wednesday. Officials, who have blamed the West for the demonstrations, have vowed to crack down even harder on protesters. +41 21 312 84 26, United World Wrestling 2023 - All rights reserved, After the retirement of Hassan RAHIMI,Reza Atri became the number one wrestler inIran at 57kg. Even though this student had no prior illness, the authorities are trying to write a false medical report saying she had a long history of illness, Kimiaee was quoted as saying in the news release. The government has held several counterrallies to try and quell the dissent, but people continue to take to the streets across the country, as universities and schools have become leading venues for clashes between protesters and the authorities. She has been arrested and interrogated many times in recent years. BRONZE - Mitchell FINESILVER (ISR) df. Kyle Snyders victory over Kamran Ghasempour clinched the title for USA Wrestling. U.S. wrestlers were the first American athletes to visit the Islamic Republic after the 1979 revolution, when they competed in the Takhti Cup in Tehran in February 1998. That includes the price of red meat, which reached a new high this week. But Ashgabat is clearly coming down on the side of Russia and spurning opportunities to move its gas in a Western direction. In the latest incident, 15 schoolgirls were transferred to a hospital in Qom on February 22, the Qom News outlet reported, saying the students were in stable condition and under observation. Officials, who have blamed the West for the demonstrations, have vowed to crack down even harder on protesters. The World Championships bronze medalist has wrestled at 86kg once before -- at the 2019 Alexander Medved Ranking Series -- but finished 14th. Add: Azadi Sport Complex - Wrestling Camp , TEHRAN - IRAN. seen as a symbol of Western culture), but he is doing his job well. Some angry parents have refused to send their children to school. A family visits the grave of a protester killed in the unrest in the western city of Sanandaj on February 23. Yasin REZAEI (IRI), 10-0 Athletes from the two countries, which haven't had diplomatic relations for more than four decades, were supposed to square off in a wrestling match in Arlington, Texas, on February 12. Ayub Fesahat, a municipal official in Tehran, denied that mutton prices had reached 5,000,000 rials. Iranian wrestlers, despite their status as beloved heroes at home, have also been victims of the Islamic Republics oppression. Connor Bradbury, a senior program assistant at the U.S. Institute of Peace, assembled this report. I think for India and Pakistan, last year was a shock in terms of how expensive LNG spot prices became, he said. The Canadian government has imposed sanctions on 12 senior officials from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) for "gross violations of human rights" in a deadly crackdown on protesters angered by the death of a young woman while in police custody for allegedly wearing a head scarf improperly. Ghiasi, a '21 Asian bronze medalist,beat Yazdani by fall in the team trials and earned the right torepresent Iran at 65kg. 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 prices had increased from the last time I went shopping and I couldnt afford everything I needed. U.S. Pedram Azarnush was taking part in an anti-regime protest in southwestern Iran in September when he was shot dead. The Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said earlier this month that it was in discussions with Tehran after Bloomberg News reported that the watchdog's inspectors in Iran had found uranium enriched to 84 percent purity. Sepehri is one of 14 activists in Iran who have publicly called for Khamenei to step down. Iranian protester Ebrahim Rigi has died in custody after allegedly being beaten by police following his rearrest, according to a rights group. At 61kg, Taiyrbek ZHUMASHBEK UULU (KGZ) defeated Taras MARKOVYCH (UKR) 9-2 to pocket the gold medal on his Ranking Series debut. He then got 2022 U23 world champion Giorgi ELBAKIDZE (GEO) and it was only the Georgian's conditioning, or rather a lack of it, which let him down as Akmataliev scored a fall after leading 14-7. The legend of Iran Greco-Roman wrestling hopes Iran Greco-Roman team win at least two gold medals in 2024 Olympic Games. (Courtesy photo) Fast-forward to Johnston standing on the podium in . Iran's Mohammadreza Abdolhamid Geraei (R) fights against Russia's Nazir Rachidovitch Abdullaev in the 67 kg class final match of the Greco-Roman competition during the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway, on Oct. 10, 2021. To read the original story by Reuters, click here. GOLD - Taiyrbek ZHUMASHBEK UULU (KGZ) df. The former European champion coming down to 57kg also means that he is slightly bigger for this weight. But one of Yazdani'stoughest rivals is not only inside of Iran -- but he'sinside of his town,Juybar! Asghar Sepehri, Sepehri's brother, wrote on Twitter on February 21 that his sister had informed him during a phone call from prison that the Islamic Revolutionary Court had handed her the sentence. We have a good relationship with [the Iranian] federation and a lot of respect for their wrestling, he said. 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. I knew I was down, Savadkouhi said after his victory. . What was published about [the price] of red meat is the result of [efforts to create a negative atmosphere] on cyberspace, Masud Amrollahi, an official at the Ministry of Agriculture, said on February 21. Mohammadian grabbed the Tokyo ticket by defeating both of them and by winning gold in Poland. Mohammad Ibrahim Bazzi, 58, who was labeled a global terrorist by the United States in 2018 when $10 million was offered for information about his whereabouts, has funneled millions of dollars to Hizballah over the years, authorities said. The Iranian Wrestling Federation, however, claimed that seven wrestlers were denied visas for the tournament. ", Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, who is visiting Berlin, said there were two options to deal with Iran: reimposing UN sanctions using the so-called snapback mechanism in the Security Council resolution that enshrined the 2015 nuclear deal or having a "credible military option on the table. Earlier this week, top Iranian Sunni cleric Molavi Abdulhamid, who is regarded as a spiritual leader for Irans Sunni Muslim population, said schoolgirls were being poisoned as "revenge" for the role young women have played in recent protests against the government. He did not elaborate. 97kg: Mohammad HadiSARAVI If you enjoyed this briefing and don't want to miss the next edition, subscribe here. To read the original story by Reuters, click here. 60kg- Alireza NEJATI They were '14 world bronze medalistMohammad MOHAMMADIAN,three-time world medalist Alireza KARIMIand '21 Asian champion Ali SHABANI. What's Next: It is unclear how much support Iran exiled opposition will attract inside and outside Iran. The text of that eyebrow-raising missive is no longer online. Rahman Amouzad Khalili said that the wrestlers were here to be the best. He added, We are all soldiers of our country and sacrifice our lives.. Some angry parents have refused to send their children to school. Russia is no longer the top buyer of natural gas from Turkmenistan, a country that is believed to depend on the fuel for three-quarters of its state revenues. 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. But he said it "doesn't mean that this would be a right decision if and when," for example, talks over reviving the nuclear deal between world powers and Tehran resumed. Passionate Iranian fans making their voices heard at @UWWIowaCity pic.twitter.com/fqnTbvEdk6, The Iranian wrestlers, however, refused to publicly support the protests back home when questioned by reporters in Iowa. 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. Iranian-born Afsoon Johnston became the first woman to win a world wrestling medal for Team USA with a bronze in 1989. But,like last year, Yazdani downed Ghasempour,5-3,and will represent Iranat 86kg. For a while, it was doubtful whether Team USA wrestlers would be stepping onto the mat to compete in the 2017 Wrestling World Cup. This is something that is not going to happen, she said, noting that Ankara is growing weary of Ashgabats position on the topic. Irans semiofficial ILNA news agency recently reported that the price of red meat had increased by up to 90 percent during the past year, which has put it out of reach for many Iranians, who are struggling to make ends meet. Since the government has not been able to solve peoples problems and even come close to [fulfilling] its promises, it had to find a [scapegoat] to vent its anger at, Hammihan said. Seventeen students of an Iranian girls' high school got respiratory poisoning and were admitted to the hospital on February 21 in a string of similar incidents in recent months. The article on Qom News was later removed. Kamran GHASEMPOUR, the two-time Asian champion and two-time U23 world champion,competed against Yazdani in theteam trials. Though it gives him the advantage of strength over his opponents, it also exposes the limitation of a wrestler when it comes to wrestling at the same pace for six minutes. Human rights groups say the crackdown has left more than 500 people dead and hundreds more injured. Atli scraped through to win 12-11 in a final which tested him both technically and physically. The authorities have not yet dismissed the possibility that poisonous gas could have caused the illnesses, with some students reporting a strange smell in their classrooms. In 2017, Iranian wrestlers won the World Cup championship in Kermanshah, Iran after defeating the U.S. team 5-3. At the Olympic Games after the 1979 revolution, U.S. teams have won far more medalsgold, silver and bronzethan Iranian wrestlers. 2022 International Freestyle Wrestling tournament Takhti Cup held in Iran. Sardar Pashaei, the Iranian American former head coach of Iran's national Greco-Roman wrestling team, told Fox News Digital, "I am glad that the U.S. State Department did not issue visas to . And at the end, for the Iranian team, Rahman Amouzad in 65 kg and Kamran Qasimpour in 92 kg won gold medals, Reza Atari in 61 kg, Mohammad Nakhudi in 79 kg and Hassan Yazdani in 86 kg bagged silver medals, Younis Emami in 74 kg weight and Amir Hossein Zare won a bronze medal in 125 . In their attempts to bring the perpetrators to account, the family has endured constant threats from the authorities, informed sources told Radio Farda. The executive director of the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) on February 28 accused the government of "an act of terrorism" through its failure to take the wave of illnesses seriously for months, raising "serious questions regarding government complicity with groups that have the organizational capacity to carry out such major attacks.". Canada's Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a statement on February 27 that the officials slapped with the sanctions include Kurdistan Province Governor Esmaeil Zarei Kousha; Seyeh Sadegh Hosseini, an IRGC general and commander of the IRGC's Beit al-Moqqadas Corps in Kurdistan Province; and Morteza Mir Aghaei, commander of the Basij paramilitary forces in Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province. Khaled ELMOATAMADAWI (EGY), 10-0, Rue du Chteau 61804 Corsier-sur-Vevey Switzerland 57kg - TERJE PEDERSEN/NTB/AFP via Getty Images Al-Monitor Staff February 3, 2022 Rights groups say more than 500 people have been killed by security forces in the unrest sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini on September 16. Out of the 10 matches between the two teams, U.S. wrestlers won four by only one point or criteria (an ordered tie-breaking list in the rules of wrestling), and several star wrestlers lost in upsets. "I started the 2023 season with a gold," Atli wrote and added, "I will do my best to continue with gold. I was in the Gold ticket suite for the Meet and Greet with 'legends of wrestling' plus current teams. The first incident is believed to have occurred in November, when 18 schoolgirls in the city of Qom were taken to a hospital after complaining of symptoms that included nausea, headaches, coughing, breathing difficulties, heart palpitations, and numbness and pain in their hands or legs. In 1999, students protested the closure of a reformist daily, prompting a brutal raid on the dorms of Tehran University that left one student dead. But for action points, Tevanyan struck first with a single leg to lead 2-1. Since Raisi assumed office, protracted talks between Iran and world powers over reviving the 2015 nuclear deal -- which curbed Tehrans sensitive nuclear activities in exchange for the lifting of international sanctions -- have stalled. Originally from Tehran, Iran, Mohammad Bana, born on August 6, 1958, is a former wrestler who currently works as the head coach for the Iranian national Greco-Roman wrestling team. In December, Serdar Berdymukhammedov met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the western Turkmen city of Awaza, with Erdogan offering Ankaras backing for a pipeline connecting the two countries. Earlier, Mojtaba Zolnour, a lawmaker from Qom, said the illnesses were abnormal and security officials were investigating. However, existing routes to Pakistan provide only small volumes, and there are huge infrastructural constraints and logistical and technical problems associated with these still very hazy ideas.. But if Beijing has traditionally been businesslike in its energy-trade relationship with Ashgabat, Moscows relations are more likely to involve political calculations. The 27-year-old Yazdani has five world and Olympicmedals in his collection ('16 Olympic gold,two world gold medals ('17 & '19), one world silver medal ('15), and one world bronze medal ('18). Here's what I've been following during the past week and what I'm watching for in the days ahead. Kazemi's action was met with widespread approval on social media with many praising her courage amid a wave of unrest sparked by the death in September of Mahsa Amini while in custody after being detained by police for allegedly wearing her head scarf improperly. The names and positions of diplomats were also not given. 97kg- Mohammad Hossein Mohammadian At least one death has been linked to the outbreak of illnesses, the CHRI said, but the girl's father refused to confirm there was a connection between her death and the alleged poisonings. Earning the Olympic quotewas only the start for Iran's97kg wrestlers. Commodity prices have risen sharply in the Islamic republic amid months of nationwide anti-regime protests, new international sanctions imposed on Tehran, and Irans growing isolation. An Iranian academic group says dozens of female students have been forced to participate in "mandatory counseling sessions" for failing to "properly" observe the country's mandatory hijab law. (file photo), Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares (file photo), UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (file photo), Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov (file photo), Mohammad Ibrahim Bazzi was labeled a global terrorist by the United States in 2018. Alireza Dabir, formerly a U.S. Green Card holder, publicly expressed support for the Islamic republic's "Death to America" chant and said that he "didn't like" the United States. Wrestlers in Iran Practice Hands-On Diplomacy. Tehran has also become increasingly isolated economically and politically over its deadly crackdown on monthslong anti-regime protests at home and its alleged supply of combat drones to Russia for use in the war in Ukraine. In return, [Turkmenistan] was offered participation in gas supplies directly to Turkey through Iran, the channel, whose name translates as A Look At The East, said. Ernazar AKMATALIEV (KGZ) won the 70kg gold medal over Lucas CHITTUM (USA). Authorities said they have not yet been able to determine the cause of the mysterious wave of sickness, despite conducting toxicology tests. The more than five-week session of the Human Rights Council opens as the world grapples with rights concerns including Moscow's war in Ukraine, the repression of dissent in Russia and Belarus, new violence between Palestinians and Israelis, and efforts to solidify a peace deal in Ethiopia that ended two years of conflict between the national government and rebels in the Tigray region. It is unclear what may be causing the illnesses, though some of those affected have said they smelled chlorine or cleaning agents, while others said they thought they smelled tangerines in the air. At a time when gas-rich Turkmenistan could be pushing to diversify its export paths, it is instead allowing itself to be pulled back into Moscows energy orbit, experts say. On Saturday, world champion Taha AKGUL (TUR) also won the gold but wore a black-colored tracksuit instead of Turkiye's traditional red for the medal ceremony. Vincenzo JOSEPH (USA), via inj. Zahid VALENCIA (USA), 8-6, BRONZE - Sebastian JEZIERZANSKI (POL) df. 61kg Signatories to the letter, published on February 22, noted "such sentences have no result other than depriving Iranian society of committed thinkers who strive for freedom and justice, and only blocks the nonviolent development of the country." Qom, said the illnesses were abnormal and security officials were investigating rights groups the! 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