Tehran ∙ What will happen to the Iranian player who participated in the sports competition in South Korea without wearing a hijab? Elnas Rekhabi (33), who has won several international medals in the climbing category, is worried about his future. The news is that Rekhabi, who was recalled from the competition venue in Seoul, will be arrested as soon as he returns home and will be imprisoned in the notorious Evin prison. However, Iran denied the news.
Rekhabi participated in the International Sport Climbing Asia Championship held in Seoul on Sunday without wearing hijab. It is suggested that after the death of Mahsa Amini (22) who was detained by the police for allegedly not wearing the hijab properly, Rekhabi entered the competition without wearing a headscarf in support of the women’s movement in Iran. Rekhabi had to leave the stadium early. He boarded the flight home on Tuesday morning. He was supposed to return on Wednesday. The passport and mobile phone have been seized by the authorities.
Meanwhile, Rekhabi’s Instagram message has come out saying that not wearing hijab was not intentional. It is not clear whether Rekhabi himself released the message. The Iranian Embassy in Seoul stated that fake news is being spread. Meanwhile, in the picture attached to the news provided by the embassy, there is an old picture of Rekhabi wearing a hijab and participating in a competition in Moscow. In addition to women, a large number of school students and oil processing factory workers are also protesting in more than 100 cities in Iran.
English Summary: Iran climber Elnaz Rekabi may be imprisoned after competing without wearing hijab