Elnaz Rekabi

Street protests are not a good strategy for opposing Iran's government, an Iranian female boxer in exile said after climber Elnaz Rekabi returned home to cheering supporters.

Iranian athlete Elnaz Rekabi who made headlines for competing at an international event without a hijab received a hero's welcome upon her return to Tehran on Wednesday.

Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi, who competed in South Korea on Sunday without wearing a hijab, has offered an apology, saying that she had competed without a hijab accidentally.

Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi who represented her country at an international event in South Korea without wearing a hijab headed home Tuesday morning amid fears that she would get prosecuted upon her arrival in Tehran.

Street protests are not a good strategy for opposing Iran's government, an Iranian female boxer in exile said after climber Elnaz Rekabi returned home to cheering supporters.

Iranian athlete Elnaz Rekabi who made headlines for competing at an international event without a hijab received a hero's welcome upon her return to Tehran on Wednesday.

Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi, who competed in South Korea on Sunday without wearing a hijab, has offered an apology, saying that she had competed without a hijab accidentally.

Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi who represented her country at an international event in South Korea without wearing a hijab headed home Tuesday morning amid fears that she would get prosecuted upon her arrival in Tehran.