Tel. And some were close calls. Riot police broke up a rally during the strike by hundreds of workers at the country's third-largest steel producer. 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. Before the final, Atli outscored his opponents 40-3 with a semifinal win over Nicholas SURIANO (USA) with smart tactics of keeping his energy conserved to outperform Suriano. While he did not wrestle in the final, Shikhdzhamalov displayed his skills on the mat which stunned everyone. He has been imprisoned several times before for membership in the banned Nationalist-Religious Alliance political opposition group and for "propaganda against the state." Freestyle wrestling tournament Abdullah Movahed Cup was held in Iran, Amol town and wrestlers from Iran, Armenia and Tajikistan competed inU-17 age category tournament. 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. Iran men's freestyle team announced for Men's and Women's Freestyle World Cup in Coralville, Iowa, December 10-11 By Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling | Nov. 22, 2022, 12:53 p.m. (ET) 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. 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. "I started the 2023 season with a gold," Atli wrote and added, "I will do my best to continue with gold. 97kg- Mohammad Hossein Mohammadian Two-time world bronze medalist MohammadAli qualified for Tokto by winning a bronze medal in Nur-Sultan. Among these are the expansion of European infrastructure related to liquefied natural gas (LNG), which the EU has been importing much more of amid its abandonment of Russian gas, and the EUs long-term commitment to transitioning to renewable energy, Ruseckas argued. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said both her country and Israel are worried about the reported 84 percent enriched uranium. The meets will take place simultaneously, alternating . (Photo: UWW / Kostadin Andonov). Iranian-American activist Sardar Pashaei, the former head coach of Iran's national Greco-Roman wrestling team, told Fox News that Washington should ban "all Iranian officials who hate the United States" from entering the country. 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. The following are images from the December 2022 matchup. I am doing my best to make 2023 my year. 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. 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. 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. Numerous protests have been held at universities, particularly in Tehran, where many students have refused to attend class. Another American finished with a silver medal as Zahid VALENCIA (USA) fell in the 86kg final after some solid wins in the morning session. 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. Nathan JACKSON (USA), via inj. . Criticism of Khamenei, who has the last say on almost every decision in the Islamic republic, is considered a red line in Iran, and his critics often land in prison, where political prisoners are routinely held in solitary confinement and subjected to various forms of torture. Add: Azadi Sport Complex - Wrestling Camp , TEHRAN - IRAN. Another parliamentarian from Qom, Ahmad Amirabadi Farahani, suggested that fear and hysteria could have played a role. Iran's squad was . 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. Shikhdzhamalov still needed at least a point to win and with the clock ticking down, he went for a desperate move. 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. Some angry parents have refused to send their children to school. Two-time world bronze medalist MohammadAli qualified for Tokto by winning a bronze medal in Nur-Sultan. After the retirement of Hassan RAHIMI,Reza Atri became the number one wrestler inIran at 57kg. Individuals listed in response to gross and systematic violations of human rights are also inadmissible to Canada under the country's Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. 2022 International Freestyle Wrestling tournament Takhti Cup held in Iran. 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. Khaled ELMOATAMADAWI (EGY), 10-0, Rue du Chteau 61804 Corsier-sur-Vevey Switzerland Iran's Foreign Ministry denounced the decision, with spokesman Nasser Kanani on February 20 saying the organizers had made a "huge mistake" for "giving the stage to notorious people.". 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. Abdulali Rahimi Mozafari announced the news at a meeting of the Iranian Parliament on February 28, asking the speaker to order an investigation into the matter. Iakub SHIKHDZHAMALOV (ROU), center, alongwith the other medalists at 74kg. "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 talk a lot but don't do much. He did not say what the deadline for the diplomats to leave was. A day later, on February 18, a media outlet close to the IRGC announced a legal case had been filed against Kazemi, accusing her of "insulting the hijab." Irans semiofficial ILNA news agency recently reported that the price of red meat had increased by up to 90 percent during the past year, which has put it out of reach for many Iranians, who are struggling to make ends meet. Iran has developed a cruise missile with a range of 1,650 kilometers a top Revolutionary Guards commander said on February 24, in a move likely to raise Western concerns after Russia's use of Iranian drones in the Ukraine war. Earlier, Mojtaba Zolnour, a lawmaker from Qom, said the illnesses were abnormal and security officials were investigating. He then shuffled between 74kg and 79kg, and qualified for the Tokyo Olympics but failed to win a medal. Semen RADULOV (UKR), 7-2 Why It Matters: The fall of the national currency, which has lost about 50 percent of its value since the beginning of the nationwide antiestablishment protests, comes amid Iran's international isolation over its brutal crackdown against demonstrators, controversial nuclear activities, and Tehran's deepening military ties with Russia, including the transfer of combat and suicide drones to boost Moscow's unprovoked war against Ukraine. It added that the summonses were "an offensive action aimed at suppressing and labeling students" and "reprehensible and unjustifiable." Like always, Akmataliev was involved in some exciting bouts right from the start. As both guys got up, they had to be separated by the official, both wagging their fingers at each other. But,like last year, Yazdani downed Ghasempour,5-3,and will represent Iranat 86kg. They commemorated Takhti's 53rd demise anniversary today. (file photo). The protests pose the biggest threat to the Islamic government since the 1979 revolution. Iran Greco-Roman wrestling team achieved 4 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze medals in UWW ranking series tournament in Kazakhstan Turlykhnov Cup. Iran finished higher than the United States in the 2019 freestyle wrestling tournament, when the Iranians finished second and the Americans finished third. Both countries are wrestling powerhouses. But fundamental problems with the project, including transiting Afghanistan and reservations about the technical capacities of Turkmenistans state gas company Turkmengaz, have not changed, Ruseckas said. We have a good relationship with [the Iranian] federation and a lot of respect for their wrestling, he said. Savadkouhi wonon criteria for higher-scoring moves after the match ended 6-6. He added another as he passed McKennas left elbow and found his near ankle followed by a gut wrench. (Photo: UWW / Kadir Caliskan). Some angry parents have refused to send their children to school. 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. I was in the Gold ticket suite for the Meet and Greet with 'legends of wrestling' plus current teams. 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. To read the original story by AP, click here. The price of red meat in Iran has reportedly increased by up to 90 percent in the past year, putting it beyond the budget of many Iranians, who are struggling to make ends meet. From the other side of the bracket, Moore reached the final by beating world bronze medalist Miriani MAISURADZE (GEO) 12-2, a far more convincing victory than 4-3 in the Zagreb Open final, and Khaled ELMOATAMADAWI (EGY), 11-1. 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. Even though this student had no prior illness, the authorities are trying to write a false medical report saying she had a long history of illness, Kimiaee was quoted as saying in the news release. 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). From thefive Rio Olympic medal winners, superstar Hassan YAZDANI (IRI) is the only returning Olympicrepresentative. The Free Union of Iranian Workers says several workers at the Isfahan Steel Company have been arrested in recent days amid rallies in the area of the industrial complex over their conditions. Protests over the economy preceded the anti-regime protests that erupted in September following the death of a young woman soon after she was arrested by Irans morality police for violating the countrys dress-code law. BRONZE - Umidjon JALOLOV (UZB) df. Its a significant win for our program, Rich Bender, executive director of USA Wrestling, told The Iran Primer. My son was among them, the woman said, adding that her son had suffered from stomach pain. In response, the authorities have launched a brutal crackdown on dissent, detaining thousands and handing down stiff sentences, including the death penalty, to protesters. 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. GOLD - Vazgen TEVANYAN (ARM) df. Akmataliev extended his lead to 5-0 using two counter-offensive exposures off of Chittums head inside a single leg. Workers at the Isfahan Steel Company have gone on massive strikes several times in recent months. 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. The activist HRANA news agency said that more than 500 people have been killed during the unrest, including 70 minors, as security forces try to stifle widespread dissent. Russia is attempting a major reconfiguration of the gas market, and its isolation from the West has made it more dependent on Iran -- and this has repercussions for Turkmenistan, she said. A journalist in Tehran, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution, told RFE/RL that an increasing number of Iranians have been forced to give up on buying basic food items, including fruit, because of rising prices. Wrestling: 9: 9 Total 14 0 14 Medal summary Medal table. Mohammad Ibrahim Bazzi, 58, who was labeled a global terrorist by the United States in 2018 when $10 million was offered for information about his whereabouts, has funneled millions of dollars to Hizballah over the years, authorities said. 6:54 2022/11/19 In December, the defense ministers of Russia, Turkey, and Syria held talks in Moscow to discuss the Syria crisis. In their attempts to bring the perpetrators to account, the family has endured constant threats from the authorities, informed sources told Radio Farda. 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. 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. Videos published on social media showed a large gathering in a local cemetery in the western city of Sanandaj on February 23 with people chanting, "Death to the dictator!" 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. 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. Prior to his speech at the Oxford Union, Pahlavi met with British lawmakers along with Iranian lawyer Shirin Ebadi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Amid public anger, the authorities shut down the Sazandegi daily on February 20, the same day it reported on the price hike and ran a front-page headline, "Meat Rebellion." For months, antiestablishment protesters have called for the overthrow of Iran's clerical regime and demanded greater social and political freedoms. 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. Iranian-Americans shouted chantsincluding Down with the Dictatoragainst the Iranian government. 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. 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. 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). Stay tuned.". U.S. wrestlers traveled to Iran for the Wrestling World Cup after a court dismissed Trump's ban and Tehran lifted a reciprocal ban. Sanctions Iran for Providing Drones to Russia, Irans Deepening Strategic Alliance with Russia, E.U. The union said workers had no information about the status of their arrested colleagues and due to the fact that the arrested workers were scattered across different departments, their exact numbers and names are not known. To read the original story by Reuters, click here. 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.. -- a reference to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. 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. Mirzazadeh, the young and motivated '18 junior world champion,celebrated his Olympic license by winning the match, 3-1. The Islamic Revolutionary Court of Tehran in December found the prominent Iranian sociologist and journalist guilty of "forming and managing antiestablishment groups" and of "propaganda against the Islamic republic of Iran." 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. Many Iranians have accused politicians promoting anti-American positions of hypocrisy, particularly those seen as having ties to the United States. I went to buy a few things the other day. Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total Weightlifting: 1: 1: 2 Wrestling: 1: 2: 3 Total 2 1 2 5 Medalists. The Iranian and U.S. wrestling teams have competed in each other's countries more than 30 times in recent years. So, 21- year-old Zare received the Olympic spot and will represent Iran at heavyweight in Tokyo. 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. Iranian champion wrestler Navid Afkari has been executed in Iran on Saturday, according to Iran's state-run news agency IRNA, despite a high-profile international campaign calling for the sentence . He added that the cancelling of the match would be a blow for the Iranian wrestling team. Tehran, Mazandaran and Khouzestan cities won most of the junior greco-roman team trial medals. A female student of a school in the city of Qom is seen in a hospital after feeling sick. 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