Iran detains climber Elnaz Rekabi after competing without a headscarf in Seoul

The Persian-language BBC channel has reported that a source close to the climber has indicated that have not been able to contact with Rekabi since Sunday night. In addition, the authorities would have seized the athlete’s passport and telephone number.

Rekabi would have been transferred directly to Khomeini International Airport – two days before the scheduled date, on Wednesday – to take her to Evin prison in Tehranunder the order of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Intelligence Organization, according to the Iran Wire news portal.

They also arrest his brother

The aforementioned media indicates that Rejabi would have entered the building of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Seoul with the promise that the they would take their country back without any security problem.

The authorities would also retained the athlete’s brotherDavid Rekabi, who was contacted by the intelligence services of the Revolutionary Guards, as reported by Iran Wire.

The mobilizations for the death of the young Mahsa Amini have left more than 200 dead in the countryaccording to the non-governmental organization Iran Human Rights, while Tehran has accused the United States and other Western countries of fueling the demonstrations.

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