But Ashgabat is clearly coming down on the side of Russia and spurning opportunities to move its gas in a Western direction. [Turkmenistan] prefers Europe to come along with money and a long-term contract for 30 bcm. After winning against Darkhan YESSENGALI (KAZ) in the first bout, Magomedrasul ASLUEV (BRN) in the second and Mohamed ABDELHADY (EGY) in the quarterfinal, he set up a semifinal against Soner DEMIRTAS (TUR). The presence of Pahlavi, Alinejad, and Boniadi has given legitimacy to Iran's exiled opposition. 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. (Photo: UWW / Kostadin Andonov). The team Anboohsazan Hootan defeated Setaregan Sari, 7-3 toplace third in 2022 Iran Freestyle league. The level of enriched uranium discovered is just short of the 90 percent needed for the production of nuclear weapons. A sudden hike in the price of red meat has triggered widespread public anger in Iran, where the troubled economy has sunk to new lows. 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. Similar waves of mysterious illnesses affecting schoolgirls have been reported in recent years in neighboring Afghanistan and in Central Asia. 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 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. 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. Pejman Dorostkar was appointed as new head coach of Iran senior freestyle team. 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. But as the year was ending, Atli sent a strong message through his social media, "no worries. Sandman. Team USA lost seven individual matches, four against Iran. Iran finished higher than the United States in the 2019 freestyle wrestling tournament, when the Iranians finished second and the Americans finished third. But he said it "doesn't mean that this would be a right decision if and when," for example, talks over reviving the nuclear deal between world powers and Tehran resumed. She allegedly was the victim of domestic abuse but . 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. Iran's currency fell to another record low against the U.S. dollar on the unofficial market on February 26, amid the country's increasing isolation over its disputed nuclear program, human rights violations, and the supply of drones to Russia. The female engineer whose video protesting the mandatory hijab at the Tehran Engineers Forum went viral on social media last week has expressed her "regret" in a video many of her supporters allege was made under duress. Atri earned the Olympic spot for Iran after he placed fifth at '19 World Championships in Nur-sultan. 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. 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. He then shuffled between 74kg and 79kg, and qualified for the Tokyo Olympics but failed to win a medal. 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 two broke containment when Atli shot back in on another double leg, scoring a takedown before transitioning into a pair of ankle laces. 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. Numerous protests have been held at universities, particularly in Tehran, where many students have refused to attend class. Meanwhile, other have speculated that religious extremists, in a bid to create fear and prevent girls from attending school, could be behind the incidents. "Unlikely but not impossible that the 84 percent enriched particles were an accident. 8:15 2022/11/19 Third place team of Iran FS league determined/ Ghasempour,Valiev and Jamalov won the bout The team Anboohsazan Hootan defeated Setaregan Sari, 7-3 toplace third in 2022 Iran Freestyle league. Kamran GHASEMPOUR, the two-time Asian champion and two-time U23 world champion,competed against Yazdani in theteam trials. 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. 125kg- Amir Hossein Zare A Spanish woman imprisoned in Iran since November on espionage charges after she was arrested during anti-government protests in November has been released, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said on February 26. Hosseinkhani, the '16 world bronze medalistand Younes EMAMI, a '19 world bronze medalist at 70kg,competed in Poland but didnt meet each other. 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. GOLD - Taiyrbek ZHUMASHBEK UULU (KGZ) df. Kamran GHASEMPOUR, the two-time Asian champion and two-time U23 world champion,competed against Yazdani in theteam trials. For the first time in decades, Iran was not represented by its foreign minister at the annual Munich Security Conference. "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. Atri earned the Olympic spot for Iran after he placed fifth at '19 World Championships in Nur-sultan. In 2022, the U.S. team had little trouble in individual matches with wrestlers from Mongolia and Georgia in the first two rounds. Iranian Wrestling Team. "The Greatest," Yazdani has the chance to make history in Iran by winning his second gold medal in Olympic Games. But it likely would take months more to build a weapon and potentially miniaturize it to put it on a missile. Gazprom did not respond to a request from RFE/RL for comment. Shikhdzhamalov still needed at least a point to win and with the clock ticking down, he went for a desperate move. The incidents have prompted public anger, with some Iranians accusing the government of negligence. 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. Iran was overpowered by the US 6-4 and ranked second. Bolat SAKAYEV (KAZ), 2-1 I want to be the closer, Snyder said. The decline in the value of the rial comes as food prices soar. That includes the price of red meat, which reached a new high this week. He capped the day with perhaps his biggest win over Valencia. Russia is no longer the top buyer of natural gas from Turkmenistan, a country that is believed to depend on the fuel for three-quarters of its state revenues. 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. 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. Separately, the Ministry of Agriculture on February 21 announced the launch of a plan to combat the sale of overpriced meat. GOLD - Iakub SHIKHDZHAMALOV (ROU) df. 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. 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. Iran'scoaching board decided to send two 74kg wrestlers to the Poland Open to determine their 74kg team member. 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." Gholamreza Takhti; Iran's legendary wrestling champion. Beheshti had been protesting to persuade Britain to label the IRGC as a terrorist organization. Mens Freestyle: Some angry parents have refused to send their children to school. Vazgen TEVANYAN (ARM) scores using a gut wrench against Joseph MCKENNA (USA) in the 65kg final. 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 Mykhailov used a head pinch to score and seal up the win, 8-6. Zare, a U23 world champion, had a brilliant performance andcaptured gold whileTaheri was eliminated after falling totheEgyptian wrestler. The US wrestling federation received a star-studded lineup of Iranian freestyle wrestlers last month, who were to compete against American opponents at the Bout at the Ballpark. The names and positions of diplomats were also not given. Turkmen President Serdar Berdymukhammedov (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on September 15. To read the original story by Reuters, click here. 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. Absent an outlet to ramp up exports to the West and looking to balance its sales north to Russia and east to China, Turkmenistan is heading a consortium for a pipeline that would send gas to India via Pakistan and Afghanistan called TAPI, a multibillion-dollar blueprint that has no known investor. Tehran has maintained that it has not enriched uranium above 60 percent and that its nuclear program is for civilian purposes only, while acknowledging that "unintended fluctuations" during the enrichment process "may have occurred.". In typical Tevanyan style, he kept Mckenna at bay in the first period as both wrestlers began on a slow note. Even then, Iran and Russia were never keen on the idea and have insisted on the right to block the project on environmental grounds. Talks to revive the deal have been frozen for months. 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. Ghiasi, a '21 Asian bronze medalist,beat Yazdani by fall in the team trials and earned the right torepresent Iran at 65kg. In recent years, price hikes, rising unemployment, and growing poverty have fueled street protests led by teachers, retirees, bus drivers, and other workers. Ayub Fesahat, a municipal official in Tehran, denied that mutton prices had reached 5,000,000 rials. Between 1999 and 2001, U.S. wrestlers won three freestyle World Cups in which Iran came in second. But Turkmenistan has told Western diplomats that it is not interested in downsized alternatives to the pipeline that would carry considerably less gas but might be less costly and quicker to build, said Bohr. 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. "There is no plausible civilian justification for such a high enrichment level. At 61kg, Taiyrbek ZHUMASHBEK UULU (KGZ) defeated Taras MARKOVYCH (UKR) 9-2 to pocket the gold medal on his Ranking Series debut. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said both her country and Israel are worried about the reported 84 percent enriched uranium. Hundreds of Iranian political and civil activists have published a letter condemning the nine-year prison sentence handed to sociologist Saeed Madani for his writings on various aspects of society, saying it highlighted the lack of independence in Iran's judicial system. In the second period, Kavousi doubled Kentchadze in front of the Iranian corner, cutting his opponent's lead to 8-6. Labor protests in Iran have been on the rise since last summer in response to declining living standards, wage arrears, and a lack of insurance support. 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. The 2022 Iran Freestyle final league held in Tehran and Petro Palayesh Takestan beat Bank Shahr in a narrow match.PetroPalayesh Takestan df. The gold medalists get 1500 Swiss Francs, the silver medalists get 750 Swiss Francs and the two bronze medalists get 500 Swiss Francs each. Hopefully, these issues will soon be resolved, and our beloved people and Iranian society will reconcile, he said. I went to buy a few things the other day. 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. 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. Thousands have been arrested in the clampdown, with the judiciary handing down harsh sentences -- including the death penalty -- to protesters. It added that the summonses were "an offensive action aimed at suppressing and labeling students" and "reprehensible and unjustifiable." 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. 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. 57kg A step out shortly after pushed his lead to 8-0. He added that the cancelling of the match would be a blow for the Iranian wrestling team. But by accident or intention, this incident underscores the critical need for additional monitoring & transparency," she said on Twitter. Many Iranians have accused the authorities of not doing enough to find the cause of the outbreak of illness and prevent new cases. While he did not wrestle in the final, Shikhdzhamalov displayed his skills on the mat which stunned everyone. 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. Iran U-17 Greco-Roman wrestling team achieved 7 medals in Turkey tournament Victory Cup in Antalya. 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 group said that the judge on duty and the forensic pathologist confirmed that Rigi died as a result of beating inside the police station. Members of Team Islamic Republic of Iran are seen during the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the Beijing National Stadium on February 04, 2022. . The '. Iranian officials have attempted to downplay or dismiss the price hikes. Protesting students have chanted "Woman, life, freedom" and "Death to the dictator" at the rallies. USA Wrestling teams have traveled to Iran more than a dozen times. But Millers visit increased speculation that Russia is looking to ensure Turkmenistan is an asset rather than an obstacle as Gazprom seeks to reassert its clout in international gas markets after Miller conceded that 2022 was a difficult year. The Poland Openacted as ateam trialfor at97kg and 130kg. To read the original story by AP, click here. Iranian superstar Hassan Yazdani has aimed to be the first Iranian wrestler in history to obtains two Olympic gold medals. But it is unclear if the authorities have a viable strategy to boost the economy. and Sergei Kozyrev of Russian Federation during the Wrestling Freestyle - Men's 110kg on Day 8 of the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games at the Asia Pavilion, Youth . Workers at the Isfahan Steel Company have gone on massive strikes several times in recent months. Related Material: Iran Executes Popular Wrestler. 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. President of Iran wrestling federation Alireza Dabir says Mohammad Bana is like a father for the wrestlers. 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. 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. More and more people are facing the same situation, the journalist said. 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. 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