Elnaz Rekabi
Iranian climber reportedly under house arrest after competing without hijab
Elnaz Rekabi said taken by authorities after return to Iran, pressured into a ‘forced confession’ and threatened with confiscation of family’s property
Iran’s Elnaz Rekabi, who competed without hijab, in Tehran
Iranian competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi received a hero's welcome on her return to Tehran early Wednesday, after competing in South Korea without wearing a mandatory headscarf required of female athletes from the Islamic Republic.