Workers at the Isfahan Steel Company have gone on massive strikes several times in recent months. Arman AVAGYAN (ARM), 4-2, 86kg In the video published on social media on February 17, the woman identified as Zeinab Kazemi was protesting against the nonapproval of her qualifications for the Tehran Engineering Organization due to noncompliance with the hijab law. He did not elaborate. 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. Iran has been roiled by unrest -- one of the deepest challenges to the Islamic regime since the revolution in 1979 -- since the September 16 death of the 22-year-old Amini while in police custody for allegedly wearing a hijab, or head scarf, improperly. Orozobek TOKTOMAMBETOV (KGZ), 6-4 ", He said based on Israeli intelligence "this is the right time to work on these two specific steps.". Kamran GHASEMPOUR, the two-time Asian champion and two-time U23 world champion,competed against Yazdani in theteam trials. The IAEA report follows comments by CIA chief William Burns, who said over the weekend that Iran's nuclear program had "advanced very far, to the point where it would only be a matter of weeks before they can enrich to 90 percent, if they chose to cross that line." Amir Mohammad YAZDANIsecured Iran'sticket to Tokyo at theAsian Olympic Qualifier, butYazdani lost to Morteza GHIASI and will miss the Olympic Games. 77kg- Mohammad Ali GERAEI The report also said Iran has almost 435 kilograms of uranium at 20 percent purity. 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.. 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. (file photo), The U.S. dollar has reportedly been fetching up to 601,500 rials on Iran's unofficial currency-exchange market. Nejati, the 23-year-old,was a newcomer atthe '19 World Championships but by winning the bronze medal, he introduced himself to the 60kg weight class. Another U23 world champion who won gold in Alexandria was Ernazar AKMATALIEV (KGZ), claiming 70kg gold over Lucas CHITTUM (USA) with a 10-0 win. Female students remove their head scarves as a form of protest as thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets to demand more freedoms and women's rights. The gold medalists get 1500 Swiss Francs, the silver medalists get 750 Swiss Francs and the two bronze medalists get 500 Swiss Francs each. Suleyman ATLI (TUR) outscored his opponents 40-3 before the final. Press TV condemned the propaganda and mudslinging as an extension of foreign media bias against Irans national soccer team during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. They also demanded that classes be held online, amid reports that the authorities were pressuring students to attend school. In January, Madani was prevented from leaving Iran to begin a one-year research program at Yale University in the United States. At the Olympic Games after the 1979 revolution, U.S. teams have won far more medalsgold, silver and bronzethan Iranian wrestlers. seen as a symbol of Western culture), but he is doing his job well. "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. 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. He added that the cancelling of the match would be a blow for the Iranian wrestling team. Pahlavi's father, the former Shah of Iran, was deposed during the Islamic Revolution in 1979. The upgrade in Alexandria saw him win 9-6 against Georgios KOUGIOUMTSIDIS (GRE) in the opening bout, 12-2 over Arman AVAGYAN (ARM) in the quarterfinals and beat Bekzod ABDURAKHMONOV (UZB) 10-5 in the semifinal. The two sport championships coincided with escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran, reflected in Irans failure to accept terms to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, its arms sale and deepening ties with Russia, and its brutal crackdown on nationwide protests. The 2015 nuclear deal, which the U.S. withdrew from in 2018, limited Tehrans uranium enrichment to 3.67 percent -- enough to fuel a nuclear power plant. To read the original story by AFP, click here. Numerous protests have been held at universities, particularly in Tehran, where many students have refused to attend class. TEHRAN, Iran (June 17) ---Iran finished the '16 Olympic Games with fivemedals (one gold, one silver and one bronze in freestyle and two bronze in Greco-Roman). Instead, organizers of the February 17-19 event invited three members of Iran's exiled opposition: the former crown prince of Iran, Reza Pahlavi; rights activist Masih Alinejad; and Nazanin Boniadi, an actress and ambassador to Amnesty International. Meanwhile, others have speculated that religious extremists, in a bid to create fear and prevent girls from attending school, could be behind the incidents. The following is a rundown on the U.S.-Iran individual matches from Team USA: 57 kg: Zane Richards (U.S.) defeated Reza Hossein Momenijoujadeh (Iran) 6-261 kg: Seth Gross (U.S.) defeated Ebrahim Elahichouran (Iran) 10-065 kg: Rahman Mousa Amouzadhalili (Iran) defeated Yianni Diakomihalis (U.S.) 5-470 kg: Alec Pantaleo (U.S.) defeated Amirmohammad Yazdanicherati (Iran) 4-374 kg: Mohmmadsadegh Firouzpourbandpei (Iran) defeated Jason Nolf (U.S.) 2-179 kg: Ali Bakhtiar Savadkouhi (Iran) defeated Jordan Burroughs (U.S.) 6-686 kg: Zahid Valencia (U.S.)defeated Alireza Mohammad Karimimachiani (Iran) 5-392 kg: Nathan Jackson (U.S.)defeated Amirhossein Firouzpourbandpei (Iran) 8-497 kg: Kyle Snyder (U.S.)defeated Kamran Ghasempour (Iran) 5-0125 kg: Amirreza Masoumi Valadi (Iran)defeated Hayden Zillmer (U.S.) 6-1, Photo Credits: All pictures courtesy ofTony Rotundo of Wrestlers Are Warriors. Nearly five months on, the 17-year-old's family is still seeking justice. Labor law in Iran does not recognize the right of workers to form independent unions. GOLD - Suleyman ATLI (TUR) df. The CHRI did not present any evidence to back up its claim that students had been poisoned, and it is unclear what is at the root of the crisis. (Photo: UWW / Kadir Caliskan). The information about the discovery of the particles is contained in a confidential quarterly report by the IAEA that leaked out earlier on February 28. Nathan JACKSON (USA), via inj. The presence of Pahlavi, Alinejad, and Boniadi has given legitimacy to Iran's exiled opposition. The family of the slain protester wanted to hold a birthday ceremony at his grave in Chalus cemetery on February 22 but security forces summoned the family and prevented the event. 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. 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. Baneira was released a day earlier and was on her way back to Spain, he said. GOLD - Ernazar AKMATALIEV (KGZ) df. 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. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will help kick off the latest and longest-ever session of the UN's top human rights body on February 27, with Iran's foreign minister, a senior Russian envoy, and the top diplomats of France and Germany among scores of leaders set to take part. Iran Greco-Roman wrestling team achieved 4 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze medals in UWW ranking series tournament in Kazakhstan Turlykhnov Cup. But,like last year, Yazdani downed Ghasempour,5-3,and will represent Iranat 86kg. Mohammadian grabbed the Tokyo ticket by defeating both of them and by winning gold in Poland. The government has held several counter-rallies 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. A common factor in each matchup has been mutual respect for great wrestling, despite the teams being fierce rivals, he added. By cooperating with the scheme, Turkmenistan will become a full member of the gas analogue of OPEC, which is being created by Russia and Iran and to which Qatar intends to join, it continued. Sepehri is one of 14 activists in Iran who have publicly called for Khamenei to step down. No deaths have been reported. It is also unclear if the opposition can bridge its longstanding differences. Its a significant win for our program, Rich Bender, executive director of USA Wrestling, told The Iran Primer. Many Iranians have accused the authorities of not doing enough to find the cause of the illnesses and prevent new cases. They were '14 world bronze medalistMohammad MOHAMMADIAN,three-time world medalist Alireza KARIMIand '21 Asian champion Ali SHABANI. Olympics edit World Championship Asian Games [ edit] Asian Championships [ edit] Speaking at a cabinet meeting on March 1, Raisi assigned Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli to head the probe after hundreds of girls have reported falling ill at school since November. Later, an Iranian wrestling official confided to her that he was pushing for the creation of the country's first women's wrestling team. Atli took the first step in that direction on Sunday by winning the first gold medal of the year at the Ibrahim Moustafa Ranking Series event in Alexandria, Egypt. Moore was supposed to face teammate Nathan JACKSON (USA) in the final but the latter pulled out, perhaps because of the bleeding from the head he struggled with throughout the day. Iakub SHIKHDZHAMALOV (ROU), center, alongwith the other medalists at 74kg. He died an hour later. Wrestlers in Iran Practice Hands-On Diplomacy. They asked me and I said that I didn't like your country," he told Varzesh3.com. Security forces have also launched a series of raids on schools across the country, violently arresting students, especially female students, who have defiantly taken off their hijabs in protest. Tevanyan's ability to dictate terms in a wrestling bout was on display in Alexandria as he waited to hit his counters, defended like his life depends on a single point and used a few big moves one of which was a roll for four in his first bout. Kavousi brought life back into the final as he foot swept Kentchadze from his feet to his back and cut the deficit to 8-4 after the opening three minutes. The prices of other food staples, including bread, dairy products, and cooking oil, have also increased in recent weeks as the value of the rial, the national currency, has plunged. Iran line-up for Tokyo Olympic Games: Men's Freestyle: 57kg - Reza ATRI After the retirement of Hassan RAHIMI, Reza Atri became the number one wrestler in Iran at 57kg. 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. The gold medal bouts at 74kg and 92kg saw medical forfeits and saw Iakub SHIKHDZHAMALOV (ROU) and Kollin MOORE (USA) winning the gold respectively. 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. To read the original story by Reuters, click here. The Statistical Center of Iran announced on February 22 that the one-year spot inflation rate for food and beverages was around 70 percent for the Persian month of Bahman that ended on February 19. Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have found uranium particles enriched up to 83.7 percent in Iran's underground Fordow nuclear site, a confidential report seen by Western news agencies said. An organization of Olympic and world-class Iranian athletes urged USA Wrestling to pull the plug on its slated February wrestling dual meet with the Islamic Republic's squad after Tehran's. The activist HRANA news agency said that, as of January 26, at least 700 university students had been arrested during the recent unrest. 97kg: Mohammad HadiSARAVI Vinay Siwach, ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (February 26) -- Suleyman ATLI's (TUR) 2022 was rather lackluster as he failed to win a gold medal in three competitions and finished eighth at the World Championships. Many Iranian women have flouted the rule over the years in protest and pushed the boundaries of what officials say is acceptable clothing. In 1998 the U.S. freestyle-wrestling team traveled to Iran to participate in the Takhti Cup in the Iranian capital, marking the first time the U.S. side had competed in Iran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution and the taking of U.S. diplomats in Tehran as hostages. Kamran GHASEMPOUR, the two-time Asian champion and two-time U23 world champion,competed against Yazdani in theteam trials. Pahlavi is scheduled to speak at the European Parliament on March 10 at the invitation of Charlie Weimers, a representative of Sweden in the European Parliament. In a letter to the state prosecutor in Qom, Montazeri said the worrying wave of some kind of poisoning in schools in the city indicate the possibility of intentional criminal actions.. Vincenzo JOSEPH (USA), via inj. The two broke containment when Atli shot back in on another double leg, scoring a takedown before transitioning into a pair of ankle laces. "After the enemy failed in its plans in the streetsit naturally heightened its pressure on the economy," government spokesman Ali Bahadori Jahromi told journalists on February 28, adding that some people allegedly behind the fall of the national currency inside the country had been arrested. In 2022, the U.S. team had little trouble in individual matches with wrestlers from Mongolia and Georgia in the first two rounds. He defeated Rizabek AITMUKHAN (KAZ) 8-2. Hosseinkhani, the '16 world bronze medalistand Younes EMAMI, a '19 world bronze medalist at 70kg,competed in Poland but didnt meet each other. Ethan RAMOS (PUR), 11-8 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. Iran'scoaching board decided to send two 74kg wrestlers to the Poland Open to determine their 74kg team member. 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. An Iranian member of parliament has acknowledged reports of several groups of female students falling ill in at least 15 cities, with many being hospitalized in recent months. GOLD - Iakub SHIKHDZHAMALOV (ROU) df. What's Next: The fall of the national currency has led to public anger among Iranians, who are already struggling to make ends meet amid soaring food prices. Dabir invited the U.S. wrestling team to come to Iran as soon as possible for a friendly match with the Iranian team. Tehran, Jan 6, IRNA - Iran's legendary wrestler of the 50s and 60s, Gholam Reza Takhti passed away on January 7, 1968, but his fans still remember him as a hero who will continue to live in the hearts of his lovers. That reticence has prompted some to accuse the government of purposely "poisoning" students, who have been at the forefront of recent anti-government protests -- the biggest threat to the Islamic leadership since the 1979 revolution. A student who fell ill in early February told Shargh that she spent three days in a hospital. Moore and Jackson looked in great touch on Sunday and deserved to be the finalists. (file photo), A gas processing plant at the Galkynysh gas field in eastern Turkmenistan. Some of the children felt more ill than the others. In the final, Kentchadze used a Greco-esk high-dive double-leg to put Kavousi on his back, nearly picking up the fall. 61kg An activist who works for a human rights NGO, 24-year-old Ana Baneira Suarez was detained in Iran during nationwide protests sparked by the death in custody of a young woman in September. He has published several studies on social issues in Iran, including violence against women, child abuse, prostitution, and poverty. 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