Some yelled Not our flag when the Iranian flag was brought into the stadium. Vazgen TEVANYAN (ARM) scores using a gut wrench against Joseph MCKENNA (USA) in the 65kg final. The 2022 Iran Freestyle final league held in Tehran and Petro Palayesh Takestan beat Bank Shahr in a narrow match.PetroPalayesh Takestan df. Among these are the expansion of European infrastructure related to liquefied natural gas (LNG), which the EU has been importing much more of amid its abandonment of Russian gas, and the EUs long-term commitment to transitioning to renewable energy, Ruseckas argued. (file photo), Amirali Hajizadeh, head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps' aerospace force (file photo). He also scored a point via stepout. (Photo: UWW / Kadir Caliskan). In his first bout, he defeated world medalist Boris MAKOEV (SVK) and with wins over Islyambek ILYASSOV (KAZ) in the quarterfinal and Tariel GAPHRINDASHVILI (GEO) in the semifinals, Mykhailov showed that he can handle tough bouts. 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. (Photo: UWW / Kostadin Andonov). After the tournament, Iranian state media Press TV charged that anti-Iranian mercenaries had tried to take the wind out of [the teams] sails by casting slurs and hurling insults at the Iranian team. These included Tehran's Soore University, which sent a text message to a group of female students inviting them to participate in a "mandatory cultural camp." Sepehri is one of 14 activists in Iran who have publicly called for Khamenei to step down. 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. Russia has also expressed an interest in this project, though it has given no firm commitment. Burns, however, added that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had apparently not made a decision on resuming the country's "weaponization program that we judge they suspended or stopped at the end of 2003.". Protests over the economy preceded the anti-regime protests that erupted in September following the death of a young woman soon after she was arrested by Irans morality police for violating the countrys dress-code law. She then threw her headscarf on the stage and left. China And The Fight Between Democracies And Autocracies. Many Iranians have expressed anger at the price hikes and blamed the government of ultraconservative President Ebrahim Raisi, who came to power in 2021 promising to improve an economy devastated by crippling U.S. sanctions and years of mismanagement. 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. Amid public anger, the authorities shut down the Sazandegi daily on February 20, the same day it reported on the price hike and ran a front-page headline, "Meat Rebellion." Officials, who have blamed the West for the demonstrations, have vowed to crack down even harder on protesters. 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. Any involvement in the project on Moscows side would depend on the commercial approach, Kabulov said. Meanwhile, other have speculated that religious extremists, in a bid to create fear and prevent girls from attending school, could be behind the incidents. Iran's Sazandegi daily was shut down on February 20 for reporting on the rising price of meat and running a front-page headline, "Meat Rebellion." U.S. wrestlers have praised the warm welcome they have received in Iran, which has a passionate wrestling fan base. The stockpile of 60 percent uranium increased by 25 kilograms and currently stands at just under 88 kilograms, according to the report. Several thousand people have been arrested, including many protesters, as well as journalists, lawyers, activists, digital rights defenders, and others. They would have loved to have had TAPI in place when LNG prices started to skyrocket. Atri earned the Olympic spot for Iran after he placed fifth at '19 World Championships in Nur-sultan. BRONZE - Umidjon JALOLOV (UZB) df. Wednesday, June 16, 2021 - 14:22 I'm Hannah Kaviani, a senior broadcaster and editor at RFE/RL's Radio Farda. The Central Bank of Iran on February 21 was given "full authority" to curb the rial's depreciation. She has been arrested and interrogated many times in recent years. Iran has been roiled by unrest that was sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini on September 16. Another parliamentarian from Qom, Ahmad Amirabadi Farahani, suggested that fear and hysteria could have played a role. GOLD - Ernazar AKMATALIEV (KGZ) df. 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. 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. Why It Matters: Iran's troubled economy is sinking to new lows amid months-long anti-regime protests, the imposition of new sanctions against Tehran, and the Islamic republic's growing isolation. It will be sent to your inbox every Wednesday. He added that the cancelling of the match would be a blow for the Iranian wrestling team. "Referring to the concerns created in connection with the poisoning of a number of students in some schools, [the president] gave the Minister of the Interior a mission to follow up and find the root of the issue as quickly as possible, and to provide documented and continuous information about the results of the follow-ups," the president's office said in a statement following the cabinet meeting. 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. In 1998, a USA Wrestling international men's freestyle team was the first U.S. sports team to compete in Iran since the Iranian revolution, a period which spanned almost two decades. Speaking to Radio Farda, Hannah Neumann, a German lawmaker in the European Parliament, said "as long as there is so much infighting among Iranians that want to see the regime gone, it will not succeed.". "In these days when we were in mourning and low morale as a country, I was fortunate to win a gold medal in an important tournament in Alexandria, Egypt," Akgul wrote. I am doing my best to make 2023 my year. Labor protests in Iran have been on the rise since last summer in response to declining living standards, wage arrears, and a lack of insurance support. The female engineer whose video protesting the mandatory hijab at the Tehran Engineers Forum went viral on social media last week has expressed her "regret" in a video many of her supporters allege was made under duress. Iran has come under mounting global pressure for 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. 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. After the final, Atli posted an emotional message to lift the spirits of his countrymen in these testing times. But Ashgabat is clearly coming down on the side of Russia and spurning opportunities to move its gas in a Western direction. Any time we have the opportunity to compete against the Iranian Wrestling Federation, one of the top wrestling powers in the world, its a big win for us., In Irans best performance, Ali Savadkouhi defeated 2012 Olympic champion Jordan Burroughs, who had been undefeated in all earlier World Cups and against foreign opponents at home tournaments. The names and positions of diplomats were also not given. (Photo: UWW / Kadir Caliskan). BRONZE - Miriani MAISURADZE (GEO) df. Bender said that wrestling transcended politics. "The Greatest," Yazdani has the chance to make history in Iran by winning his second gold medal in Olympic Games. The other ten will experience their first Olympics in Tokyo. 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. Grossi confirmed that the uranium particles had a purity level of 83.7 percent, which is just below the 90 percent purity needed for nuclear weapons, raising concerns that Iran could quickly use the material to produce an atomic bomb. Sardar Pashaei, the Iranian-American ex-head coach of Iran's national Greco-Roman wrestling team, said it was a "friendship match.". Iran has been roiled by unrest since the September 16 death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in police custody for allegedly wearing a hijab, or head scarf, improperly. That is when Shikhdzhamalov used his craft and pulled off a scoop to takedown in which he faked Demirtas to cut the lead 3-2. GOLD - Kollin MOORE (USA) df. Workers at the Isfahan Steel Company have gone on massive strikes several times in recent months. Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said in a statement on March 1 that the German ambassador had been summoned and informed of the decision. He said the sentence includes a 10-year sentence for propaganda activities against the Islamic republic, five years for cooperation with hostile governments, two years for insulting the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and Ali Khamenei, and one year for gathering and conspiring against national security. 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. That's all from me for now. I went to buy a few things the other day. He said the average price of meat was between 2,800,000 and 2,950,000 rials. 86kg- Hassan YAZDANI Human rights groups say the crackdown has left more than 500 people dead and hundreds more injured. Sardar Pashaei, an Iranian-American former star wrestler and ex-coach of Iran's national Greco-Roman team, fired back at Khatibzadeh: "Isn't sending a wrestler to the U.S. with the slogan. Sardar Pashaei, the Iranian-American former head coach of Iran's national Greco-Roman wrestling team, first identified the team members' links with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC Some angry parents have refused to send their children to school. The price of red meat in Iran has reportedly increased by up to 90 percent in the past year, putting it beyond the budget of many Iranians, who are struggling to make ends meet. "I went out with a black tracksuit on purpose because our sadness has not passed and our hearts are still with them [earthquake victims]. Its a significant win for our program, Rich Bender, executive director of USA Wrestling, told The Iran Primer. Meanwhile, others have speculated that religious extremists, in a bid to create fear and prevent girls from attending school, could be behind the incidents. And some were close calls. Navid Afkari, a 27-year-old champion wrestler, was tortured and hanged in 2020 for participating in the 2017-2018 protests triggered by the price of eggs and poultry. Gazprom chief Aleksei Millers February 15 visit to Ashgabat, where he met with both President Serdar Berdymukhammedov and Turkmenistans newly crowned Leader of the Nation, Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov, was his second in the last six months. (Courtesy photo) Fast-forward to Johnston standing on the podium in . 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. Sending 4 wrestlers to UWW ranking series tournament, Iranian wrestlers captured 3 gold medals and 1 silver. ", 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. Since then, hundreds of students in Qom, mostly girls, have fallen ill with similar symptoms in a number of public schools, which are segregated by gender. More than 200 anti-war protestors gathered outside of the U.S. Consulate in Toronto Saturday. Earlier, Mojtaba Zolnour, a lawmaker from Qom, said the illnesses were abnormal and security officials were investigating. cadet National Championship, Bandar Abbas,Hormozgan, Alireza Dabir: We have plan for success in Paris Olympic Games, Iran FS Wrestling Team Wins Asian Title with 6 Gold Medals, Hamid Soryan: I hope to Win at least 2 gold in 2024 Olympics, Saravi Dominates #WrestleWarsaw to Claim Spot on Iran Olympic Team, Pejman Dorostkar, New Head Coach of Iran Freestyle team, Mohammad BANA was Named Iran GR Head Coach until 2022 Asian Games, The First Webinar for Iranian Wrestling Referees, Iran U-17 GR Wrestling Team Captures 7 Medals in Turkish Victory Cup, Results of U-17 FS Wrestling Tournament "Abdullah Movahed"Cup. The article on Qom News was later deleted from its website. 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. In 2022, the Iranian wrestling team withdrew from an exhibition match in Texas after six delegation membersincluding wrestling federation head Alireza Dabir, a former green-card holderwere denied visas. "Todays sanctions list 12 senior officials from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) who have participated in gross and systematic human rights violations in Iran, including through the lethal suppression of demonstrations across Kurdish areas of Western Iran," the ministry said in a statement. 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.". 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Most of the incidents were blamed on mass panic and hysteria. He had lost to the Armenian in the final of the U23 Worlds in Pontevedra, Spain last year. After the whistle, Akmataliev seemed to be upset with Chittum and added a slap to his back. 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 . The Iranian teamwhich historically has won the third highest number of World Cup titles after the United States and the Soviet Union/Russiatraveled to the American corn-belt for the 2022 World Cup. Atli scraped through to win 12-11 in a final which tested him both technically and physically. BRONZE - Soner DEMIRTAS (TUR) df. Iranian-born Afsoon Johnston became the first woman to win a world wrestling medal for Team USA with a bronze in 1989. Several of them were transferred to medical centers. Iranian authorities have blamed the currency's fall on alleged attempts by the country's enemies to destabilize the Islamic republic amid several months of antiestablishment protests sparked by the September death in police custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. Iranian authorities have gained notoriety for forcing several protesters to make similar "apologies" on video, prompting many social media users to question its authenticity. She is in good health," Albares said. "The USA and Iran would still be able to host a highly competitive dual meet, which would benefit both national teams and provide wrestling fans worldwide with an exciting showcase of the sport," the body said in a statement issued on February 3. 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