BRONZE - Tariel GAPHRINDASHVILI (GEO) df. Before the final, Atli outscored his opponents 40-3 with a semifinal win over Nicholas SURIANO (USA) with smart tactics of keeping his energy conserved to outperform Suriano. The strong performance from the '19 U23 world championconvinced head coach Maohammad BANA to select him for Tokyo Olympic Games. Avtandil KENTCHADZE (GEO) defeated Amirhossein KAVOUSI (IRI) in the 79kg final. Some wore T-shirts with the slogans of Irans protesterswoman, life, freedom and Stop executing Iranian protesters. Other T-shirts had pictures of Mahsa Amini, the young Kurdish woman whose death on September 16 triggered waves of unrest. As Brittany Rosen reports, several became hostile. In a rare essay published by Turkmengaz in February 2015, right after Turkmenistan was forced into a sudden devaluation of its currency on the back of falling gas revenues, the company singled Russia out as an unreliable partner. One Russian Telegram channel cited by RFE/RLs Turkmen Service as being close to the Kremlin said Millers headline message to Turkmenistan was that Russia would block any attempt to build a Trans-Caspian Pipeline (TCP) connecting Turkmenistan to Azerbaijan, a development that would free up Azerbaijani gas for exports to Europe. At the World Cup itself, the American team fared rather poorly, coming in ninth out of 10 teams. Nejati, the 23-year-old,was a newcomer atthe '19 World Championships but by winning the bronze medal, he introduced himself to the 60kg weight class. An Iranian member of parliament has acknowledged reports of several groups of female students falling ill in at least 15 cities, with many being hospitalized in recent months. "I assure you that my fellow wrestling and hospitable compatriots will welcome you with open arms," he said in his letter. Passionate Iranian fans making their voices heard at @UWWIowaCity pic.twitter.com/fqnTbvEdk6, The Iranian wrestlers, however, refused to publicly support the protests back home when questioned by reporters in Iowa. The executive director of the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) on February 28 accused the government of "an act of terrorism" through its failure to take the wave of illnesses seriously for months, raising "serious questions regarding government complicity with groups that have the organizational capacity to carry out such major attacks.". She and the other activists have also called for a new political system within the framework of a new constitution that would secure dignity and equal rights for women. +41 21 312 84 26, United World Wrestling 2023 - All rights reserved, After the retirement of Hassan RAHIMI,Reza Atri became the number one wrestler inIran at 57kg. Iranian authorities have blamed the currency's fall on alleged attempts by the country's enemies to destabilize the Islamic republic amid several months of antiestablishment protests sparked by the September death in police custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. The union said workers had no information about the status of their arrested colleagues and due to the fact that the arrested workers were scattered across different departments, their exact numbers and names are not known. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 2023 RFE/RL, Inc. All Rights Reserved. But,like last year, Yazdani downed Ghasempour,5-3,and will represent Iranat 86kg. He has been imprisoned several times before for membership in the banned Nationalist-Religious Alliance political opposition group and for "propaganda against the state." Greco-Roman: But Russia does have leverage over Ashgabat, in that the last time it slashed gas imports from the country -- albeit during a nadir in global energy prices -- it caused Turkmenistan serious economic pain. Moore and Jackson looked in great touch on Sunday and deserved to be the finalists. Darkhan YESSENGALI (KAZ), 5-1, 79kg The 27-year-old Yazdani has five world and Olympicmedals in his collection ('16 Olympic gold,two world gold medals ('17 & '19), one world silver medal ('15), and one world bronze medal ('18). The team Anboohsazan Hootan defeated Setaregan Sari, 7-3 toplace third in 2022 Iran Freestyle league. Arman AVAGYAN (ARM), 4-2, 86kg He then shuffled between 74kg and 79kg, and qualified for the Tokyo Olympics but failed to win a medal. "The report said that "discussions between the agency and Iran to clarify the matter are ongoing." During the so-called Bloody Friday massacre in Zahedan, almost 100 people were killed and hundreds injured by security forces during unrest sparked by the death of the 22-year-old Amini, who was in police custody for allegedly wearing her head scarf improperly. So, 21- year-old Zare received the Olympic spot and will represent Iran at heavyweight in Tokyo. In Iran, the games play a very important role in building national p. Kavousi brought life back into the final as he foot swept Kentchadze from his feet to his back and cut the deficit to 8-4 after the opening three minutes. But one of Yazdani'stoughest rivals is not only inside of Iran -- but he'sinside of his town,Juybar! An organization of Olympic and world-class Iranian athletes urged USA Wrestling to pull the plug on its slated February wrestling dual meet with the Islamic Republic's squad after Tehran's. The hijab -- the head covering worn by Muslim women -- became compulsory in public for Iranian women and girls over the age of 9 after the Islamic Revolution of 1979. In the final, he attacked Markovych relentlessly and was rewarded with two takedowns in the first period and two more in the second. BRONZE - Umidjon JALOLOV (UZB) df. Like always, Akmataliev was involved in some exciting bouts right from the start. Sandman. Atli congratulated Yatsenko on a great final and as a sign of a good show of sportsmanship, the Turk raised his Ukrainian opponent's hand as if signifying support for Ukraine even as his country recovers from the devasting earthquakes which occurred three weeks ago. Iranian officials have attempted to downplay or dismiss the price hikes. Meanwhile, the trial for Iran 77kg Olympic spot was at theUkrainian Tournament, where Geraei defeated Amin KAVIANINEJAD,4-2,in the final match to receive a ticket toTokyo. Riot police broke up a rally during the strike by hundreds of workers at the country's third-largest steel producer. A local police official described Rigi's death as the result of an "arbitrary act" in which the police had no role. The national wrestling team of the Islamic Republic of Iran is coming to the United States to play our team in Arlington, Texas on February 12. "We are united by concern about the nuclear escalation on Iran's part and about the recent reports about the very high uranium enrichment," Baerbock said on February 28. In December, the defense ministers of Russia, Turkey, and Syria held talks in Moscow to discuss the Syria crisis. My son recalled that for a moment there was the smell of rotten fish in the classroom, an unnamed woman whose son became sick was quoted as saying by the Tejarat News outlet. I still feel some weakness in my legs after 20 days, and I have problems while moving my legs, the unnamed student said, adding that two of her friends were still in the hospital. From thefive Rio Olympic medal winners, superstar Hassan YAZDANI (IRI) is the only returning Olympicrepresentative. Iran finished higher than the United States in the 2019 freestyle wrestling tournament, when the Iranians finished second and the Americans finished third. Among these are the expansion of European infrastructure related to liquefied natural gas (LNG), which the EU has been importing much more of amid its abandonment of Russian gas, and the EUs long-term commitment to transitioning to renewable energy, Ruseckas argued. But after his hand was raised, Akmataliev did tone down and shook hands with his American opponent. Khaled ELMOATAMADAWI (EGY), 10-0, Rue du Chteau 61804 Corsier-sur-Vevey Switzerland "It's not logical for someone to repeat a chant against a country and expect to receive a visa from that country," Denmark-based Iranian sports journalist Mehdi Rostampour told RFE/RL's Radio Farda, adding that Iran would have done the same. Beheshti had been protesting to persuade Britain to label the IRGC as a terrorist organization. On February 10, a group of exiled Iranian opposition figures pleaded for unity and an end to infighting to help recent nationwide protests in Iran against the country's Islamic theocracy. Some angry parents have refused to send their children to school. GOLD - Kollin MOORE (USA) df. Manvel KHNDZRTSYAN (ARM), 4-2 In a letter sent last year to Mohammad-Mehdi Esmaili, the minister of culture and Islamic guidance, Madani protested against the banning of the publication of his books without a court order. At a time when gas-rich Turkmenistan could be pushing to diversify its export paths, it is instead allowing itself to be pulled back into Moscows energy orbit, experts say. Some rights activists have accused Iranian authorities of trying to suppress information about the death of the girl, while others have accused the authorities of not doing enough to find the cause of the outbreak of illness and prevent new cases. Amrollahi of the Ministry of Agriculture said violators would be punished, without offering details. But the authorities, which have launched an investigation into the mysterious wave of illnesses, have not found any evidence of poison. Last week, Nafiseh Moradi, a researcher of Islamic studies at Al Zahra University, an all-female public university in Tehran, said in a commentary that it was suspicious that girls, not boys, were mainly affected by the illnesses. Iran has come under mounting global pressure for its deadly crackdown on monthslong anti-regime protests at home and its alleged supply of combat drones to Russia for use in the war in Ukraine. For Paris, Mykhailov is switching to 86kg and will take home a lot of confidence along with the gold. Asghar Sepehri, Sepehri's brother, wrote on Twitter on February 21 that his sister had informed him during a phone call from prison that the Islamic Revolutionary Court had handed her the sentence. The world championship freestyle wrestling competitions were held on September 15-18 hosted by Belgrade, Serbia. Meanwhile, other have speculated that religious extremists, in a bid to create fear and prevent girls from attending school, could be behind the incidents. Chanting "Death To America" and burning U.S. flags have been a common feature of state-sponsored events in Iran for the past 40 years. Iranian superstar Hassan Yazdani has aimed to be the first Iranian wrestler in history to obtains two Olympic gold medals. 86kg- Hassan YAZDANI Mohammadreza Geraei earned the 67kg Olympicspot for Iran by winning gold amongst a couple of pastworld medalists, RYU Hansu (KOR) and Armen VARDANYAN(ARM). Jordan Burroughs failure against Ali Savadkoohi was his first defeat against an Iranian wrestler. Moore has now won two Ranking Series gold medals in the space of three weeks. The Iranian regime continues to brutally oppress its people and to deny them their fundamental rights and freedoms. Navid Afkari, a 27-year-old champion wrestler, was tortured and hanged in 2020 for participating in the 2017-2018 protests triggered by the price of eggs and poultry. Mens Freestyle: But it likely would take months more to build a weapon and potentially miniaturize it to put it on a missile. We have a good relationship with [the Iranian] federation and a lot of respect for their wrestling, he said. The level of enriched uranium discovered is just short of the 90 percent needed for the production of nuclear weapons. Russia has also expressed an interest in this project, though it has given no firm commitment. He added that the cancelling of the match would be a blow for the Iranian wrestling team. In most of the protests, students have asked professors to support them, and some university professors and lecturers have expressed solidarity with the protesters. Another daily, Hammihan, said in an editorial on February 21 that government anger was the reason for Sazandegis closure. [Turkmenistan] prefers Europe to come along with money and a long-term contract for 30 bcm. Protests over the economy preceded the anti-regime protests that erupted in September following the death of a young woman soon after she was arrested by Irans morality police for violating the countrys dress-code law. Despite giving up a late step out, the Georgian hung on to win, 10-7. She then threw her headscarf on the stage and left. Nathan JACKSON (USA), via inj. Originally from Tehran, Iran, Mohammad Bana, born on August 6, 1958, is a former wrestler who currently works as the head coach for the Iranian national Greco-Roman wrestling team. In the video published on social media on February 17, the woman identified as Zeinab Kazemi was protesting against the nonapproval of her qualifications for the Tehran Engineering Organization due to noncompliance with the hijab law. Amir Mohammad YAZDANIsecured Iran'sticket to Tokyo at theAsian Olympic Qualifier, butYazdani lost to Morteza GHIASI and will miss the Olympic Games. -- a reference to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. In December, Serdar Berdymukhammedov met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the western Turkmen city of Awaza, with Erdogan offering Ankaras backing for a pipeline connecting the two countries. Suleyman ATLI (TUR) outscored his opponents 40-3 before the final. Labor protests in Iran have been on the rise since last summer in response to declining living standards, wage arrears, and a lack of insurance support. Pejman Dorostkar was appointed as new head coach of Iran senior freestyle team. While he looked wanting last year, Atli's physical capacity and athleticism looked better than ever Sunday, enabling him to dominate his opponents. (file photo), The U.S. dollar has reportedly been fetching up to 601,500 rials on Iran's unofficial currency-exchange market. "I started the 2023 season with a gold," Atli wrote and added, "I will do my best to continue with gold. Iranian wrestlers, despite their status as beloved heroes at home, have also been victims of the Islamic Republics oppression. He died an hour later. Nejati, the 23-year-old,was a newcomer atthe '19 World Championships but by winning the bronze medal, he introduced himself to the 60kg weight class. The incidents have prompted public anger, with some Iranians accusing the government of negligence. Several people have been executed. But one of Yazdani'stoughest rivals is not only inside of Iran -- but he'sinside of his town,Juybar! "Referring to the concerns created in connection with the poisoning of a number of students in some schools, [the president] gave the Minister of the Interior a mission to follow up and find the root of the issue as quickly as possible, and to provide documented and continuous information about the results of the follow-ups," the president's office said in a statement following the cabinet meeting. In typical Tevanyan style, he kept Mckenna at bay in the first period as both wrestlers began on a slow note. At 74kg, Vincenzo JOSEPH (USA) forfeited his final bout to give the gold medal to Shikhdzhamalov who now has won two Ranking Series medals. The decline in the value of the rial comes as food prices soar. On Sunday, Iranian-Norwegian journalist Mina Bai tweeted: "Iran's world champion . His actions were justified as he had not only lost the gold medal to compatriot Mohammadhadi SARAVI (IRI) but also the opportunity to represent Iran at the Tokyo Olympics. He had lost to the Armenian in the final of the U23 Worlds in Pontevedra, Spain last year. Any involvement in the project on Moscows side would depend on the commercial approach, Kabulov said. "After the enemy failed in its plans in the streetsit naturally heightened its pressure on the economy," government spokesman Ali Bahadori Jahromi told journalists on February 28, adding that some people allegedly behind the fall of the national currency inside the country had been arrested. A student who fell ill in early February told Shargh that she spent three days in a hospital. Iranian superstar Hassan Yazdani has aimed to be the first Iranian wrestler in history to obtains two Olympic gold medals. Ethan RAMOS (PUR), 11-8 Here's what I've been following and what I'm watching out for in the days ahead. Tags Iran . Amir Mohammad YAZDANIsecured Iran'sticket to Tokyo at theAsian Olympic Qualifier, butYazdani lost to Morteza GHIASI and will miss the Olympic Games. Iranian-American activist Sardar Pashaei, the former head coach of Iran's national Greco-Roman wrestling team, told Fox News that Washington should ban "all Iranian officials who hate the United States" from entering the country. The following is a rundown on the U.S.-Iran individual matches from Team USA: 57 kg: Zane Richards (U.S.) defeated Reza Hossein Momenijoujadeh (Iran) 6-261 kg: Seth Gross (U.S.) defeated Ebrahim Elahichouran (Iran) 10-065 kg: Rahman Mousa Amouzadhalili (Iran) defeated Yianni Diakomihalis (U.S.) 5-470 kg: Alec Pantaleo (U.S.) defeated Amirmohammad Yazdanicherati (Iran) 4-374 kg: Mohmmadsadegh Firouzpourbandpei (Iran) defeated Jason Nolf (U.S.) 2-179 kg: Ali Bakhtiar Savadkouhi (Iran) defeated Jordan Burroughs (U.S.) 6-686 kg: Zahid Valencia (U.S.)defeated Alireza Mohammad Karimimachiani (Iran) 5-392 kg: Nathan Jackson (U.S.)defeated Amirhossein Firouzpourbandpei (Iran) 8-497 kg: Kyle Snyder (U.S.)defeated Kamran Ghasempour (Iran) 5-0125 kg: Amirreza Masoumi Valadi (Iran)defeated Hayden Zillmer (U.S.) 6-1, Photo Credits: All pictures courtesy ofTony Rotundo of Wrestlers Are Warriors. The protests pose the biggest threat to the Islamic government since the 1979 revolution. The United States did not offer an official explanation, but Dabir blasted the United States. Then we're told the party is canceled and there is an "international incident between the Iranian team and the Iranian delegation.". 125kg- Amir Hossein Zare U.S. wrestlers have praised the warm welcome they have received in Iran,. Speaking at a cabinet meeting on March 1, Raisi assigned Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli to head the probe after hundreds of girls have reported falling ill at school since November. That is 48 kilograms more than in the previous quarterly report in November. The U.S. dollar was fetching up to 601,500 rials on Iran's unofficial market, compared with 575,000 the previous day and 540,000 on February 24, according to foreign-exchange site Bonbast.com. Piping large quantities of gas across the Caspian Sea has been a stated ambition of Turkmenistan for at least 25 years, although it was never without hitches, even when there was clear investor interest. - TERJE PEDERSEN/NTB/AFP via Getty Images Al-Monitor Staff February 3, 2022 German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said both her country and Israel are worried about the reported 84 percent enriched uranium. Nejati tightened his place in the Iranian GR lineup as captured gold medal in at the Ukranian tournament. While he did not wrestle in the final, Shikhdzhamalov displayed his skills on the mat which stunned everyone. Mohammadian grabbed the Tokyo ticket by defeating both of them and by winning gold in Poland. Russia is no longer the top buyer of natural gas from Turkmenistan, a country that is believed to depend on the fuel for three-quarters of its state revenues. A family visits the grave of a protester killed in the unrest in the western city of Sanandaj on February 23. Sardar Pashaei, an Iranian-American former star wrestler and ex-coach of Iran's national Greco-Roman team, fired back at Khatibzadeh: "Isn't sending a wrestler to the U.S. with the slogan. Bolat SAKAYEV (KAZ), 2-1 Meanwhile, others have speculated that religious extremists, in a bid to create fear and prevent girls from attending school, could be behind the incidents. McKenna, trying to find an opening to cut the lead, shot a swing single with his elbows wide, when Tevanyan used an underhook throw-by for a third takedown which was enough to win 8-2. I went to buy a few things the other day. Signatories to the letter, published on February 22, noted "such sentences have no result other than depriving Iranian society of committed thinkers who strive for freedom and justice, and only blocks the nonviolent development of the country." He did not elaborate. But Ashgabat is clearly coming down on the side of Russia and spurning opportunities to move its gas in a Western direction. The World Championships bronze medalist has wrestled at 86kg once before -- at the 2019 Alexander Medved Ranking Series -- but finished 14th. (file photo), Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares (file photo), UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (file photo), Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov (file photo), Mohammad Ibrahim Bazzi was labeled a global terrorist by the United States in 2018. What's Next: It is unclear how much support Iran exiled opposition will attract inside and outside Iran. Vazgen TEVANYAN (ARM) scores using a gut wrench against Joseph MCKENNA (USA) in the 65kg final. Hence, the score at the break read 1-0 for Yatsenko. Akmataliev extended his lead to 5-0 using two counter-offensive exposures off of Chittums head inside a single leg. USA Wrestling sponsored the first American sports team to compete in Iran after an absence of nearly 20 years, when a U.S. freestyle wrestling team competed in the 1998 Takhti Cup in Tehran. 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