Two-time world bronze medalist MohammadAli qualified for Tokto by winning a bronze medal in Nur-Sultan. Iran says the head of the UN's nuclear watchdog agency, Rafael Grossi, will visit Tehran "in the coming days" amid a dispute over uranium enrichment levels in the Islamic republic. Iranian wrestlers, despite their status as beloved heroes at home, have also been victims of the Islamic Republics oppression. 60kg- Alireza NEJATI "I went out with a black tracksuit on purpose because our sadness has not passed and our hearts are still with them [earthquake victims]. 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. 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. 6:54 2022/11/19 If you enjoyed this briefing and don't want to miss the next edition, subscribe here. The widespread unrest represents the biggest threat to the Islamic government since the 1979 revolution. Earning the Olympic quotewas only the start for Iran's97kg wrestlers. While he did not wrestle in the final, Shikhdzhamalov displayed his skills on the mat which stunned everyone. 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. He had lost to Burroughs at a tournament in Turkey in February 2022. After the retirement of Hassan RAHIMI,Reza Atri became the number one wrestler inIran at 57kg. The national wrestling team of the Islamic Republic of Iran is coming to the United States to play our team in Arlington, Texas on February 12. Bolat SAKAYEV (KAZ), 2-1 Nicholas SURIANO (USA), 2-1 He then slipped out of a Chittum underhook and got to a single leg for two additional points. In a letter to U.S. counterpart Rich Bender, Dabir said he was left "with no choice but to cancel the trip" after he and two wrestlers, the coach, the team leader, and an Olympic referee from the Iranian federation were not issued U.S. visas. Mykhailov used a head pinch to score and seal up the win, 8-6. Many Iranians have accused the authorities of not doing enough to find the cause of the outbreak of illness and prevent new cases. A teacher from Qom -- which is about 135 kilometers south of the capital Tehran -- told Radio Farda that out of 250 students, about 200 missed classes, presumably from concerns over the illnesses. 19 Asian championdefeated youngster Rahman AMOUZAD KHALILIKhalili in the team trials and wasselected for Olympic Games. 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. A common factor in each matchup has been mutual respect for great wrestling, despite the teams being fierce rivals, he added. 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. The government also announced plans to combat rising commodity prices. The tournaments also allow wrestlers to compete with a two-kilogram weight allowance. 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. 65kg- MortezaGHIASI His remarks were refuted by dozens of Iranians who uploaded photos from supermarkets showing the increased price of meat. The traces were discovered in January during an inspection of the Fordow uranium enrichment plant, and the IAEA is in discussions with Iran to clarify their origin. Lucas CHITTUM (USA), 10-0, BRONZE - Giorgi ELBAKIDZE (GEO) df. Many have faced sentences such as imprisonment and flogging and dozens of students have been expelled from universities or suspended from their studies, as security forces try to stifle widespread dissent. After the whistle, Akmataliev seemed to be upset with Chittum and added a slap to his back. She then threw her headscarf on the stage and left. Mykhailov took the early 4-0 lead with a chest wrap off of Valencias double leg but Valencia bounced back and picked up two for the exposure after his misfortunes on the double, then tacked on two step-outs, tying the match 4-4 but Mykhailov holding criteria. In a video published on February 22, Kazemi expressed her "regret" for her actions onstage and said that it happened "as a result of psychological pressure caused by improper dealings with engineers." Mohammadreza Geraei earned the 67kg Olympicspot for Iran by winning gold amongst a couple of pastworld medalists, RYU Hansu (KOR) and Armen VARDANYAN(ARM). SIDE NOTE: Hosseinkhani holds five Asian medals -- including two gold (2014 & 2016) --and one worldbronze medal (2016). "The U.S. Embassy asked the federation why Dabir returned his Green Card. Add: Azadi Sport Complex - Wrestling Camp , TEHRAN - IRAN. Thousands more have been arrested, and the country's judiciary, spurred by demands from lawmakers for the harsh treatment of protesters, has meted out heavy punishments -- including the death sentence. Suleyman ATLI (TUR) raises Andrii YATSENKO's (UKR) hand after winning the 57kg final. He set up a final with Chittum who had defeated AGUDAMU (CHN), Cuneyt BUDAK (TUR) and Ihor NYKYFORUK (UKR) to reach the final. Mohammad Bana was appointed as Iran Senior Greco-Roman Wrestling head coach. ", 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. Khaled ELMOATAMADAWI (EGY), 10-0, Rue du Chteau 61804 Corsier-sur-Vevey Switzerland "The Greatest," Yazdani has the chance to make history in Iran by winning his second gold medal in Olympic Games. A political agreement on the status of the Caspian Sea involving all five littoral states and a bilateral deal between Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan settling contradictory claims in the Caspian Sea were only reached in the last few years. 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. Oct 27, 2018 3.8K Dislike Share Save Olympics 9.46M subscribers Subscribe Subscribe to @olympics: http://oly.ch/Subscribe Iran's affinity for wrestling is not only rich in mystic and mantle,. 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. 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. A form today is koshti pahlavani practiced in the zurkhaneh. 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. 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. In 2017, Iranian wrestlers won the World Cup championship in Kermanshah, Iran after defeating the U.S. team 5-3. Shota PHARTENADZE (GEO), via fall, 65kg After the final, Atli posted an emotional message to lift the spirits of his countrymen in these testing times. (Photo: UWW / Kadir Caliskan). 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. 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. BRONZE - Rakhat KALZHAN (KAZ) df. The Iran team will be led by 2016 Olympic champion and three-time World champion Hassan Yazdani Charati at 86 kg, on a powerful . 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. Atli scraped through to win 12-11 in a final which tested him both technically and physically. [emailprotected] The 22-year-old died while in custody after being arrested by the notorious morality police for improperly wearing a mandatory Islamic head scarf, or hijab. The world championship freestyle wrestling competitions were held on September 15-18 hosted by Belgrade, Serbia. Human rights groups say the crackdown has left more than 500 people dead and hundreds more injured. They also demanded that classes be held online, amid reports that the authorities were pressuring students to attend school. 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. The council also reported that similar action was taken at other universities in the country. 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. They asked me and I said that I didn't like your country," he told Varzesh3.com. 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. In 2022, the U.S. team had little trouble in individual matches with wrestlers from Mongolia and Georgia in the first two rounds. The first incident is believed to have occurred in November, when 18 schoolgirls in 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. It has chosen to move towards its authoritarian brothers-in-arms, Russia and Iran -- a policy that serves to safeguard its need for isolation, said Bohr. Vazgen TEVANYAN (ARM) scores using a gut wrench against Joseph MCKENNA (USA) in the 65kg final. Wolfgang Ischinger, the president of the Munich Security Conference Foundation, told Radio Farda that excluding Iranian officials from the event this year was not a "wrong decision." Darkhan YESSENGALI (KAZ), 5-1, 79kg He has been imprisoned several times before for membership in the banned Nationalist-Religious Alliance political opposition group and for "propaganda against the state." Russia has also expressed an interest in this project, though it has given no firm commitment. 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. To read the original story by AP, click here. Beheshti had been protesting to persuade Britain to label the IRGC as a terrorist organization. HAALVSH, a group that monitors rights violations in Iran's Baluchistan region, said in a report that the 24-year-old Rigi was arrested on October 13 in connection with protests in the southeastern Iranian city of Zahedan sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini and the alleged rape of a 15-year-old protester by a local police commander. Ernazar AKMATALIEV (KGZ) won the 70kg gold medal over Lucas CHITTUM (USA). We have worked for more than three decades to build this relationship above politics. He said that the U.S. team had been treated well when they competed in Iran. BRONZE - Bekzod ABDURAKHMONOV (UZB) df. Olympics edit World Championship Asian Games [ edit] Asian Championships [ edit] German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said both her country and Israel are worried about the reported 84 percent enriched uranium. Many Iranians have accused the authorities of not doing enough to find the cause of the illnesses and prevent new cases. What's Next: The finding is likely to increase tensions over Iran's sensitive nuclear activities, which the country has expanded in past months. Arman AVAGYAN (ARM), 4-2, 86kg In the latest incident, two Iranian journalists reported on social media on February 28 that several schoolgirls in Tehran and in Pardis, just east of the Iranian capital, fell ill with the cause unknown. Related Material: Iran Executes Popular Wrestler. Many Iranian women have flouted the rule over the years in protest and pushed the boundaries of what officials say is acceptable clothing. 97kg- Mohammad Hossein Mohammadian But if Beijing has traditionally been businesslike in its energy-trade relationship with Ashgabat, Moscows relations are more likely to involve political calculations. The executive director of the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) said on February 28 that the girls were deliberately poisoned. 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. Moore has now won two Ranking Series gold medals in the space of three weeks. A Lebanese and Belgian citizen who is considered to be a key financier of the Iranian-backed militant group Hizballah was arrested on February 24 in the Romanian capital, Bucharest, U.S. authorities said. Zahid VALENCIA (USA), 8-6, BRONZE - Sebastian JEZIERZANSKI (POL) df. 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. Some female students have removed and burned their head scarves. At 61kg, Taiyrbek ZHUMASHBEK UULU (KGZ) defeated Taras MARKOVYCH (UKR) 9-2 to pocket the gold medal on his Ranking Series debut. Some talk a lot but don't do much. James Malcolm Green of Team USA and David Suynyuchkhanov of Azerbaijan walk after their match at the Freestyle World Cup in 74 kg at Imam . Iran U-17 Greco-Roman wrestling team achieved 7 medals in Turkey tournament Victory Cup in Antalya. The measures enacted by the Canadian government prohibit dealings with the individuals on the list, effectively freezing any assets they may hold in Canada. The Poland Openacted as ateam trialfor at97kg and 130kg. Meanwhile, the trial for Iran 77kg Olympic spot was at theUkrainian Tournament, where Geraei defeated Amin KAVIANINEJAD,4-2,in the final match to receive a ticket toTokyo. 130kg- Amin MIRZAZADEH Authorities said they have not yet been able to determine the cause of the mysterious wave of sickness, despite conducting toxicology tests. 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 focus will now shift to the continental championships with the first being the U23 European Championships beginning March 13. 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. 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. Most of the incidents were blamed on mass panic and hysteria. GOLD - Kollin MOORE (USA) df. Welcome back to The Farda Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that tracks the key issues in Iran and explains why they matter. Police are arriving near the mats like it's a big deal. 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. Like his semifinal, Atli took a smart approach conserving his energy in the first period of the final against Yatsenko and going for smart shots in the second. Iran was overpowered by the US 6-4 and ranked second. Yasin REZAEI (IRI), 10-0 His actions were justified as he had not only lost the gold medal to compatriot Mohammadhadi SARAVI (IRI) but also the opportunity to represent Iran at the Tokyo Olympics. The former European champion coming down to 57kg also means that he is slightly bigger for this weight. At 79kg, Avtandil KENTCHADZE (GEO) had to survive a late comeback from Amirhossein KAVOUSI (IRI) to win the gold medal. Health Minister Bahram Eynollahi said on February 28 that. Boris MAKOEV (SVK), 13-2. The 2022 Iran Freestyle final league held in Tehran and Petro Palayesh Takestan beat Bank Shahr in a narrow match. 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. 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.". Vasil MYKHAILOV (UKR), a veteran at 79kg, made the move up to 86kg and tasted success in his first tournament with a gold over a strong field in Alexandria. 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. He did not say what the deadline for the diplomats to leave was. Iran has been roiled with unrest that was sparked by the death of Amini on September 16. 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. 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Grossi warned in January that Iran now has enough uranium to produce "several" nuclear bombs if it chooses. We hear the pleas of the Iranian people and we commend them for their bravery and resilience. Some students who have fallen ill have complained of an unknown or unpleasant smell. He did not elaborate. 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. It will be sent to your inbox every Wednesday. Amirhossein KAVOUSI (IRI), 10-7, BRONZE - Chandler MARSTELLER (USA) df. Kentchadze raced to an 8-0 lead after the 30-second exchange. On December 11, the U.S. wrestling team won the 2022 World Cup 6-4 in a hard-fought series of individual matches with Iranian wrestlers in Coralville, Iowa. The Poland Openacted as ateam trialfor at97kg and 130kg. In recent weeks, there have been several reports of university professors being fired or suspended for accompanying protesting students. 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.. 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 Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said in a statement on March 1 that the German ambassador had been summoned and informed of the decision. USA Wrestling sponsored the first American sports team to compete in Iran after an absence of nearly 20 years, when a U.S. freestyle wrestling team competed in the 1998 Takhti Cup in Tehran. Long-simmering tensions boiled over after the 22-year-old Amini died, with Iranians flooding streets across the country in protest. 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