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Employee at U.S. Embassy in Norway Arrested Under Suspicion of Spying for Moscow and Tehran

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November 22, 2024

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Iranian athlete Elnaz Rekabi competes during the women's Boulder Lead final during the IFSC Climbing Asian Championships in Seoul, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. (Rhea Khang/International Federation of Sport Climbing via AP)

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Iranian Official Says Sport Climber Who Competed Without Headscarf Won’t Be Punished

The president of Iran’s national Olympic committee claimed Thursday that an Iranian competitive climber who had participated in an event…

October 21, 2022

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Protesters Gather at Iran Airport to Cheer “Hero” Climber Who Removed Hijab in Competition, Elnaz Rekabi

Hundreds gathered at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Airport early Wednesday morning to give a warm, celebratory welcome to competitive…

October 19, 2022