Vincenzo JOSEPH (USA), via inj. 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. By GOLD - Kollin MOORE (USA) df. The activist HRANA news agency said that, as of January 26, at least 700 university students had been arrested during the recent unrest. The gold medalists get 1500 Swiss Francs, the silver medalists get 750 Swiss Francs and the two bronze medalists get 500 Swiss Francs each. "There is no plausible civilian justification for such a high enrichment level. The newspaper was accused of spreading rumors and reporting false information. Yasin REZAEI (IRI), 10-0 Boris MAKOEV (SVK), 13-2. (Photo: UWW / Kadir Caliskan). Nathan JACKSON (USA), via inj. The Poland Openacted as ateam trialfor at97kg and 130kg. 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. For a while, it was doubtful whether Team USA wrestlers would be stepping onto the mat to compete in the 2017 Wrestling World Cup. (Photo: UWW / Kostadin Andonov). The Iranian authorities explained to the IAEA that the extremely high enrichment level is the result of "unintended fluctuations.". Last week, Nafiseh Moradi, a researcher of Islamic studies at Al Zahra University, a women's public university in Tehran, said in a commentary that it was suspicious that girls, not boys, were mainly affected by the illnesses. (Courtesy photo) Fast-forward to Johnston standing on the podium in . Gholamreza Takhti; Iran's legendary wrestling champion. The two wins marked a reversal of sports fortunes. On Sunday, Iranian-Norwegian journalist Mina Bai tweeted: "Iran's world champion . 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's squad was . 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. Sepehri is one of 14 activists in Iran who have publicly called for Khamenei to step down. But,like last year, Yazdani downed Ghasempour,5-3,and will represent Iranat 86kg. The U.S. dollar was fetching up to 601,500 rials on Iran's unofficial market, compared with 575,000 the previous day and 540,000 on February 24, according to foreign-exchange site Bonbast.com. Sebastian RIVERA (PUR), 7-2 "I started the 2023 season with a gold," Atli wrote and added, "I will do my best to continue with gold. Canada will not stop advocating for Iranians and their human rights, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly added in the statement. 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. Atri earned the Olympic spot for Iran after he placed fifth at '19 World Championships in Nur-sultan. It added that the summonses were "an offensive action aimed at suppressing and labeling students" and "reprehensible and unjustifiable." 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.". In Iran, the games play a very important role in building national p. Iran's Mohammadreza Abdolhamid Geraei (R) fights against Russia's Nazir Rachidovitch Abdullaev in the 67 kg class final match of the Greco-Roman competition during the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway, on Oct. 10, 2021. Iran denied the report. (Photo: UWW / Kadir Caliskan). (file photo), The U.S. dollar has reportedly been fetching up to 601,500 rials on Iran's unofficial currency-exchange market. (file photo), Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares (file photo), UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (file photo), Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov (file photo), Mohammad Ibrahim Bazzi was labeled a global terrorist by the United States in 2018. It was not immediately clear if the sentences would be served consecutively or concurrently. Seventeen students of an Iranian girls' high school got respiratory poisoning and were admitted to the hospital on February 21 in a string of similar incidents in recent months. On February 27, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said Grossi would travel to Iran "in the coming days" following an official invitation from its director, Mohamamd Eslami. Sardar Pashaei, the Iranian-American ex-head coach of Iran's national Greco-Roman wrestling team, said it was a "friendship match.". Amrollahi of the Ministry of Agriculture said violators would be punished, without offering details. 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.. 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. 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 . At the Olympic Games after the 1979 revolution, U.S. teams have won far more medalsgold, silver and bronzethan Iranian wrestlers. Alinejad said she was disappointed that the German foreign minister refused to meet her. Mirzazadeh, the young and motivated '18 junior world champion,celebrated his Olympic license by winning the match, 3-1. Now, opposition figures and civil society groups inside Iran have shared proposals that would transform or even replace the current theocratic system with a democracy. To subscribe, click here. Why It Matters: The absence of Iranian officials at the conference highlighted Tehran's increasing isolation on the international stage. More and more people are facing the same situation, the journalist said. Kamran GHASEMPOUR, the two-time Asian champion and two-time U23 world champion,competed against Yazdani in theteam trials. Team USA lost seven individual matches, four against Iran. 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. China And The Fight Between Democracies And Autocracies. In other gold medal bouts of the evening, Vazgen TEVANYAN (ARM) defeated Joseph MCKENNA (USA) to win the 65kg gold medal and continue his growth at 65kg in which he also won a U23 world title last year. "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. Some students who have fallen ill have complained of an unknown or unpleasant smell. 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. 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. Some of the children felt more ill than the others. 130kg- Amin MIRZAZADEH Zhumashbek Uulu had made the day significant for himself well before the final as he defeated U23 world champion Arsen HARUTYUNYAN (ARM) 10-0 in the bout. Nejati tightened his place in the Iranian GR lineup as captured gold medal in at the Ukranian tournament. Another American finished with a silver medal as Zahid VALENCIA (USA) fell in the 86kg final after some solid wins in the morning session. The Union Council of Iranian Students said that in a summons sent by Shiraz University to the students, "removing the hijab and not having proper student clothing" was mentioned as violations" and they were asked to contact the university authorities for mandatory consultation. But if Beijing has traditionally been businesslike in its energy-trade relationship with Ashgabat, Moscows relations are more likely to involve political calculations. 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. Wednesday, June 16, 2021 - 14:22 An Iranian academic group says dozens of female students have been forced to participate in "mandatory counseling sessions" for failing to "properly" observe the country's mandatory hijab law. Iakub SHIKHDZHAMALOV (ROU), center, alongwith the other medalists at 74kg. The two also asked Iranian protester Vahid Beheshti, who has been on a hunger strike outside the House of Commons for days, to end his hunger strike. Authorities said they have not yet been able to determine the cause of the mysterious wave of sickness, despite conducting toxicology tests. We're in Coralville Iowa for the World Cup. So, 21- year-old Zare received the Olympic spot and will represent Iran at heavyweight in Tokyo. 65kg- MortezaGHIASI Iranian wrestlers, despite their status as beloved heroes at home, have also been victims of the Islamic Republic's oppression. 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. To read the original story by AFP, click here. Pahlavi told Radio Farda that the "duty and mission" of the trio in Munich was to "deliver the message of the Iranian people to the world." The Poland Openacted as ateam trialfor at97kg and 130kg. Mohammadian grabbed the Tokyo ticket by defeating both of them and by winning gold in Poland. 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. The council also reported that similar action was taken at other universities in the country. 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. 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. Hundreds of schoolgirls have fallen sick and scores have been hospitalized in Irans holy city of Qom in recent months, with some parents and officials suspecting they were poisoned. Hosseinkhani, the '16 world bronze medalistand Younes EMAMI, a '19 world bronze medalist at 70kg,competed in Poland but didnt meet each other. But Ashgabat is clearly coming down on the side of Russia and spurning opportunities to move its gas in a Western direction. He set up a final with Chittum who had defeated AGUDAMU (CHN), Cuneyt BUDAK (TUR) and Ihor NYKYFORUK (UKR) to reach the final. But Alireza Dabir, president of the Islamic Republic of Iran . Over the years, the authorities have arrested student activists and leaders, sentencing them to prison and banning them from studying. 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. He also scored a point via stepout. Atli scraped through to win 12-11 in a final which tested him both technically and physically. 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. The Ukrainian head-pinched Valencia for two, regaining the outright 6-4 lead but Valencia once again came back to make it 6-6. 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. The deteriorating economic situation could lead to more protests, adding pressure on the establishment. ", 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. The stockpile of 60 percent uranium increased by 25 kilograms and currently stands at just under 88 kilograms, according to the report. Tehran, Mazandaran and Khouzestan cities won most of the junior greco-roman team trial medals. Sanctions Iran for Providing Drones to Russia, Irans Deepening Strategic Alliance with Russia, E.U. A spokesman for Iran's civilian nuclear program, Behrouz Kamalvandi, sought last week to portray any detection of uranium particles enriched to the level of 84 percent as a momentary side effect of trying to reach a finished product of 60 percent purity. She then threw her headscarf on the stage and left. The rial plummeted to a new record low of 501,300 against the U.S. dollar on February 20, according to Bonbast.com, which gathers live data from Iranian exchanges. Jackson began his day with a 5-2 win over Feyzullah AKTURK (TUR) before handling Pruthviraj PATIL (IND) 10-0. The level of enriched uranium discovered is just short of the 90 percent needed for the production of nuclear weapons. [Turkmenistan] prefers Europe to come along with money and a long-term contract for 30 bcm. Lucas CHITTUM (USA), 10-0, BRONZE - Giorgi ELBAKIDZE (GEO) df. The executive director of the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) on February 28 accused the government of "an act of terrorism" through its failure to take the wave of illnesses seriously for months, raising "serious questions regarding government complicity with groups that have the organizational capacity to carry out such major attacks.". Last week, Nafiseh Moradi, a researcher of Islamic studies at Al Zahra University, an all-female public university in Tehran, said in a commentary that it was suspicious that girls, not boys, were mainly affected by the illnesses. Qoms prosecutor has also warned the family not to talk to the media [and told them to] bury Fatemeh without notice.. We came here to represent the people of Iran. 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The Iranian and U.S. wrestling teams have competed in each other's countries more than 30 times in recent years. 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. Add: Azadi Sport Complex - Wrestling Camp , TEHRAN - IRAN. The Central Bank of Iran on February 21 was given "full authority" to curb the rial's depreciation. 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. 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. The two also received 1500 Swiss Francs for winning gold medals as United World Wrestling awards prize money to all the medal winners of the Ranking Series events from this year. 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. 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. Between the 1990s and 2022, the two teams competed dozens of times. The authorities have met the unrest with a harsh crackdown that rights groups say has killed more than 500 people, including 71 children. Long-simmering tensions boiled over after the 22-year-old Amini died, with Iranians flooding streets across the country in protest. Russia has also expressed an interest in this project, though it has given no firm commitment. 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