The government also announced plans to combat rising commodity prices. 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. Iranian opposition figures (left to second right) Reza Pahlavi, Nazanin Bonyadi, and Masih Alinejad attended the Munich Security Conference instead of Iran's foreign minister. 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. Many Iranians have accused the authorities of not doing enough to find the cause of the illnesses and prevent new cases. 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. Some yelled Not our flag when the Iranian flag was brought into the stadium. Grossi warned in January that Iran now has enough uranium to produce "several" nuclear bombs if it chooses. 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. 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. Rizabek AITMUKHAN (KAZ), 10-0 Here's what I've been following and what I'm watching out for in the days ahead. Iran U-17 Greco-Roman wrestling team achieved 7 medals in Turkey tournament Victory Cup in Antalya. 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. The world championship freestyle wrestling competitions were held on September 15-18 hosted by Belgrade, Serbia. BRONZE - Soner DEMIRTAS (TUR) df. 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.". In a letter sent last year to Mohammad-Mehdi Esmaili, the minister of culture and Islamic guidance, Madani protested against the banning of the publication of his books without a court order. 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. Tehran has always stressed that it is only interested in peaceful nuclear technology. John Roberts, an energy security specialist from the British-based research organization Methinks, told RFE/RLs Turkmen Service that the ceiling of what Turkmenistan could send to Turkey this way would be 5 bcm per year. Atli scraped through to win 12-11 in a final which tested him both technically and physically. More and more people are facing the same situation, the journalist said. Looking at the bigger picture, Turkmenistan is perhaps the only non-Russian source of natural gas that has the potential to make the European Unions energy transition more efficient and less expensive, Annette Bohr, an international affairs expert at Chatham House, told RFE/RL. 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. By But if Beijing has traditionally been businesslike in its energy-trade relationship with Ashgabat, Moscows relations are more likely to involve political calculations. He defeated Rizabek AITMUKHAN (KAZ) 8-2. Medal Name Sport Event Gold: Mohammad Nassiri: 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. 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. President of Iran wrestling federation Alireza Dabir says Mohammad Bana is like a father for the wrestlers. The activist HRANA news agency said that, as of January 26, at least 700 university students had been arrested during the recent unrest. 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. GOLD - Suleyman ATLI (TUR) df. Universities and students have long been at the forefront of the struggle for greater social and political freedoms in Iran. 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. Authorities said they have not yet been able to determine the cause of the mysterious wave of sickness, despite conducting toxicology tests. 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. -- a reference to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. GOLD - Ernazar AKMATALIEV (KGZ) df. Security forces across the country have been trying to suppress months of anti-government protests triggered by the September death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in police custody for allegedly wearing a head scarf improperly. 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. 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.. Between 1999 and 2001, U.S. wrestlers won three freestyle World Cups in which Iran came in second. Iranian wrestling or Koshti ( Persian: , romanized : koshti) is a form of submission grappling that has been practiced since ancient times in Iran. 92kg 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. 6:54 2022/11/19 He capped the day with perhaps his biggest win over Valencia. In their attempts to bring the perpetrators to account, the family has endured constant threats from the authorities, informed sources told Radio Farda. Amirhossein KAVOUSI (IRI), 10-7, BRONZE - Chandler MARSTELLER (USA) df. In 2022, the U.S. team had little trouble in individual matches with wrestlers from Mongolia and Georgia in the first two rounds. In response, the authorities have launched a brutal crackdown on dissent, detaining thousands and handing down stiff sentences, including the death penalty, to protesters. 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. A step out shortly after pushed his lead to 8-0. 86kg- Hassan YAZDANI Kyle Snyders victory over Kamran Ghasempour clinched the title for USA Wrestling. My son recalled that for a moment there was the smell of rotten fish in the classroom, an unnamed woman whose son became sick was quoted as saying by the Tejarat News outlet. Currency Tumbles To A New Low Some angry parents have refused to send their children to school. 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. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has ordered an investigation into a wave of reported illnesses at girls' schools across the country amid allegations by some that the attacks are retaliation for students and women leading antigovernment protests sparked by the death of a young woman while in police custody for allegedly wearing a head scarf improperly. 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. 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. 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. Baneira was released a day earlier and was on her way back to Spain, he said. 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.". The crown prince, who has lived in exile since he was 17, is using his tour across Europe to work with the West on issues such as making the Internet more accessible to Iranians, who are constrained by the regime's throttling of cyberspace to keep dissent from spreading, and to proscribe the country's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) military force. A common factor in each matchup has been mutual respect for great wrestling, despite the teams being fierce rivals, he added. The authorities have responded to the criticism by playing down the price hike and cracking down on a Tehran newspaper that ran a story critical of the government. But Ashgabat is clearly coming down on the side of Russia and spurning opportunities to move its gas in a Western direction. Hosseinkhani, the '16 world bronze medalistand Younes EMAMI, a '19 world bronze medalist at 70kg,competed in Poland but didnt meet each other. There were no indications from the official releases on the meeting that further increases were on the agenda, however, with Russias energy giant only vaguely referring to talks on the course and prospects of cooperation in the gas sector. She also said students have been told not to share notes with classmates in an apparent bid to push more pupils to attend school in person. 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. USA Wrestling teams have traveled to Iran more than a dozen times. It is so important for me and on the other hand, my joy of winning the championships was bad because of the earthquakes in our country. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said both her country and Israel are worried about the reported 84 percent enriched uranium. The U.S. State Department did not respond to an RFE/RL query about the reports it had denied visas to Dabir and five other members of the Iranian delegation. 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. For months, antiestablishment protesters have called for the overthrow of Iran's clerical regime and demanded greater social and political freedoms. A family visits the grave of a protester killed in the unrest in the western city of Sanandaj on February 23. 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. U.S. 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. 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. Between the 1990s and 2022, the two teams competed dozens of times. 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 . Her death, which officials blamed on a heart attack, touched off a wave of anti-government protests in cities across the country. The Iranian wrestlers proved to be the toughest opponents. (Photo: UWW / Kadir Caliskan). "We are united by concern about the nuclear escalation on Iran's part and about the recent reports about the very high uranium enrichment," Baerbock said on February 28. 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. A local police official described Rigi's death as the result of an "arbitrary act" in which the police had no role. 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. In the gold medal bout, he faced a familiar foe in Andrii YATSENKO (UKR), a former two-time U17 world champion, and both put on a show. Gholamreza Takhti; Iran's legendary wrestling champion. Iran has been roiled by unrest that was sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini on September 16. She has been arrested and interrogated many times in recent years. That's all from me for now. "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. Canada will not stop advocating for Iranians and their human rights, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly added in the statement. Taras MARKOVYCH (UKR), 9-2, BRONZE - Arsen HARUTYUNYAN (ARM) df. "The Greatest," Yazdani has the chance to make history in Iran by winning his second gold medal in Olympic Games. U.S. wrestlers have praised the warm welcome they have received in Iran, which has a passionate wrestling fan base. HAALVSH has quoted local sources as saying that Rigi, a medical intern, had been released on bail but was then rearrested on the street in Zahedan on February 22 and was taken to the police station. He added another as he passed McKennas left elbow and found his near ankle followed by a gut wrench. To read the original story by AP, click here. "There is no plausible civilian justification for such a high enrichment level. More than 200 anti-war protestors gathered outside of the U.S. Consulate in Toronto Saturday. A spate of illnesses in schools in the Iranian city of Qom has prompted public anger, with some accusing the government of negligence. Yatsenko stormed back with a vengeance, quickly adding eight points from a takedown and three exposures, cutting Atlis lead to 12-11. 57kg - Reza ATRI Police are arriving near the mats like it's a big deal. 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. But Iran's Wrestling Federation announced on February 3 that it had decided not to travel to the United States to participate in the exhibition match after six members of the delegation, including federation chief Alireza Dabir, were denied visas. 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. Labor law in Iran does not recognize the right of workers to form independent unions. Inspectors from the United Nations nuclear watchdog found uranium particles enriched up to nearly 84 percent in Iran's underground Fordow uranium enrichment site, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi confirmed on February 28. Iran Greco-Roman wrestling team achieved 4 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze medals in UWW ranking series tournament in Kazakhstan Turlykhnov Cup. 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. But the final results don't reflect the progress made in U.S.-Iranian relations. Such issues arise in every country and a number of issues have arisen in my country as well, said Ghasempour. 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. But by accident or intention, this incident underscores the critical need for additional monitoring & transparency," she said on Twitter. 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. He then shuffled between 74kg and 79kg, and qualified for the Tokyo Olympics but failed to win a medal. 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. (Photo: UWW / Kadir Caliskan). Kamran GHASEMPOUR, the two-time Asian champion and two-time U23 world champion,competed against Yazdani in theteam trials. Joseph MC KENNA (USA), 8-2, BRONZE - Erik ARUSHANIAN (UKR) df. At 61kg, Taiyrbek ZHUMASHBEK UULU (KGZ) defeated Taras MARKOVYCH (UKR) 9-2 to pocket the gold medal on his Ranking Series debut. Earlier, Mojtaba Zolnour, a lawmaker from Qom, said the illnesses were abnormal and security officials were investigating. Rights groups say more than 500 people have died in the protests. 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. Mykhailov used a head pinch to score and seal up the win, 8-6. "Unlikely but not impossible that the 84 percent enriched particles were an accident. The publication of some of Madani's books has been banned in Iran. The 2022 Iran Freestyle final league held in Tehran and Petro Palayesh Takestan beat Bank Shahr in a narrow match.PetroPalayesh Takestan df. Pejman Dorostkar was appointed as new head coach of Iran senior freestyle team. The former European champion coming down to 57kg also means that he is slightly bigger for this weight. Stay tuned.". A video of Dabir's comments made in January was posted online by activists who said that people like him should not be allowed to travel to the United States. Hosseinkhani, the '16 world bronze medalistand Younes EMAMI, a '19 world bronze medalist at 70kg,competed in Poland but didnt meet each other. Suleyman ATLI (TUR) raises Andrii YATSENKO's (UKR) hand after winning the 57kg final. Hassan Yazdanicharati of Iran (left) competes against David Taylor of the United States at the Tokyo Olympics in August 2021. Shikhdzhamalov still needed at least a point to win and with the clock ticking down, he went for a desperate move. Iran's national currency, the rial, plummeted to new record lows on the country's unregulated market over the weekend, trading for 601,500 to the dollar, its lowest-ever rate. Since the unrest erupted, lawmakers and security officials have threatened harsher and harsher treatment for protesters and anyone expressing dissent. Don't forget to send me any questions, comments, or tips that you have. He added that the duty of athletes is to play sports. In the final, he attacked Markovych relentlessly and was rewarded with two takedowns in the first period and two more in the second. The article on Qom News was later deleted from its website. I went to buy a few things the other day. I'm Hannah Kaviani, a senior broadcaster and editor at RFE/RL's Radio Farda. The protests pose the biggest threat to the Islamic government since the 1979 revolution. 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. The council also reported that similar action was taken at other universities in the country. "It's not logical for someone to repeat a chant against a country and expect to receive a visa from that country," Denmark-based Iranian sports journalist Mehdi Rostampour told RFE/RL's Radio Farda, adding that Iran would have done the same. 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. Pahlavi's father, the former Shah of Iran, was deposed during the Islamic Revolution in 1979. def. Zamir Kabulov, the Russian envoy to Kabul, said in January that security concerns previously expressed over the project had lost some of their severity -- a likely reference to the Talibans assertion of full territorial control of Afghanistan. The prices had increased from the last time I went shopping and I couldnt afford everything I needed. 67kg- Mohammadreza GERAEI Exiled opposition figures recently met in Washington and pledged to establish a charter for a transition to a new, democratic system in Iran. Iran's squad was . Iranian superstar Hassan Yazdani has aimed to be the first Iranian wrestler in history to obtains two Olympic gold medals. GOLD - Vasyl MYKHAILOV (UKR) df. Workers at the Isfahan Steel Company have gone on massive strikes several times in recent months. He also did not give any concrete details about how the diplomats had broken protocol. 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 information about the discovery of the particles is contained in a confidential quarterly report by the IAEA that leaked out earlier on February 28. 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. A currency dealer poses for a photo with a U.S dollar bill and the amount being given when converting it into Iranian rials in an exchange shop in Tehran in December 2022. Several people have been executed. In the northern Iranian city of Chalus, several people and supporters of Amir Hossein Shams Nateri -- who was killed by security forces -- gathered at his family home and celebrated what would have been his birthday. We need to prove it to the world with action.". 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. List of Iran national freestyle wrestling medalists 1 language Read Edit View history Iran national amateur freestyle wrestling athletes represents Iran in regional, continental, and world tournaments and matches sanctioned by the United World Wrestling (UWW). [emailprotected] 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. 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.. Women and even schoolgirls have put up unprecedented shows of defiance in the unrest, one of the biggest threats to the Islamic government since the 1979 revolution. Jordan Burroughs failure against Ali Savadkoohi was his first defeat against an Iranian wrestler. It was not immediately clear if the sentences would be served consecutively or concurrently. 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. - TERJE PEDERSEN/NTB/AFP via Getty Images Al-Monitor Staff February 3, 2022 In January, Madani was prevented from leaving Iran to begin a one-year research program at Yale University in the United States. To the left is a rundown on Olympic medals (in Greco-Roman and freestyle). BRONZE - Umidjon JALOLOV (UZB) df. As for investments from Moscow, Russia isnt exactly a country that has billions and billions of dollars to spend on a pipeline right now, he noted. 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