Iran’s Embassy in South Korea said on Tuesday, Elnaz CompetitionThe mountaineer competing without a veil in Seoul this weekend is heading to Tehran and has denied reports that he has disappeared or been detained.
Some sources pointed out that the climber will be arrested by the Iranian regime during the march he attended without a headscarf on Sunday. Asian Championship It is a demonstration of his discipline in South Korea as a show of support for the protests that shook the country over the death of young Mahsa Amini.
The Persian-language BBC channel reported that a source close to the mountaineer said: They have not been able to contact Rekabi since Sunday night.. The authorities would also confiscate the athlete’s passport and phone number.
“Ms. Elnaz Rekabi, who participated in the final round of the Asian Climbing Championship, left Seoul earlier today for Iran on October 18, 2022, along with other members of her team.” diplomatic embassy this is an explanation.
directly to the competition Khomeini International Airport According to the Iran Wire news portal, two days before the scheduled date on Wednesday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Intelligence Agency is about to take him to Evin prison in Tehran.
The mentioned media show that Rejabi will enter the church building. Embassy of the Islamic Republic With the promise that Iran will take them back to their country without any security problems in Seoul.
Authorities would also detain the athlete’s brother. David CompetitionThe intelligence services of the Revolutionary Guards have been contacted, Iran Wire reported.
Campaigning ends for the death of young Mahsa Amini more than 200 dead Iran is in the country, according to the non-governmental organization Human Rights, while Tehran accused the United States and other Western countries of fueling the demonstrations.
The mountaineer’s gesture was seen as a bold show of support for the women of his country, who have been protesting against terrorism for weeks. obligation to wear a veil In September, following the death of young Mahsa Amini in a police station, where she was taken for improperly wearing the hijab.