Iran's Elnaz Rekabi, Who Competed Without Hijab, Back In Tehran

Iran's Elnaz Rekabi, Who Competed Without Hijab, Back In Tehran

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Watch VideoIranian climber Elnaz Rekabi returned to Tehran early Wednesday after competing in South Korea without wearing a headscarf, an act widely seen as support for anti-government demonstrators amid weeks of protests over the Islamic Republic's mandatory hijab.

After landing, Rekabi gave a careful, emotionless...

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