Rana Rahimpour
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| Gender | Female |
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| Age | 41 |
| Date of birth | January 9,1983 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Tehran |
| Iran | |
| Education | Islamic Azad University South Tehran Branch Faculty of Engineering |
| Alzahra University | |
| Height | 173 (cm) |
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| ID | 763772 |
Rana Rahimpour Life story
Rana Rahimpour is an Iranian-British journalist who worked as the BBC Persian’s Lead Presenter and bilingual correspondent since 2008 until 2023.
Why reporting on Iran comes at a heavy price
... In the case of lead presenter Rana Rahimpour, when her conversation with family back in Iran was wire-tapped - with sections edited together to make it seem as though she supported the government, and published - it was seized upon by critics as more evidence that the BBC s impartiality equates to collaboration with the government...
Hadis Najafi: Iran police clash with mourners of female protester
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Elnaz Rekabi: Iranian climber flies home to crowds of supporters
... BBC Persian s Rana Rahimpour says that to many people the language used in this post looks like it has been written under duress...
Fears for Iranian female climber who competed without hijab abroad
... " BBC Persian s Rana Rahimpour says there is concern that Ms Rekabi will be taken directly to prison on her return to Iran...
Iran schoolgirls remove hijabs in protests against government
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Iran protests: Supreme leader blames unrest on US and Israel
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Iran protests: Raisi to 'deal decisively' with widespread unrest
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Iran police battle protesters in Tehran as unrest over woman's death spirals
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Fears for Iranian female climber who competed without hijab abroad
By David GrittenBBC News
Fears are growing for a female Iranian athlete who competed without a hijab at a climbing competition in South Korea in defiance of Iran 's strict rules.
Elnaz Rekabi was hailed by Iranians protesting against The Dress code after she climbed with her hair uncovered at the IFSC Asian Championships in Seoul.
Ms Rekabi's family and friends lost contact with her on Monday, after She Said she was with an Iranian official.
On Tuesday, the Iranian embassy said she had flown back to Tehran.
" Ms Elnaz Rekabi left Seoul for Iran on Tuesday morning, after the Asian Championships rock climbing competition ended, " a statement said.
" The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in South Korea strongly denies all fake news, lies and false information about Ms Elnaz Rekabi . "
Bbc Persian 's Rana Rahimpour says there is concern that Ms Rekabi will be taken directly to prison on her return to Iran .
Women in the country are required to cover their hair with a hijab and their arms and legs with loose clothing. Female athletes must also abide by The Dress code when they are officially representing Iran in competitions abroad.
Two years ago, at The Women 's World Chess Championship in Shanghai.
Shohreh Bayat insisted that she had been wearing a headscarf loosely over her hair at The Time , but she subsequently fled to the UK and claimed asylum after being warned that she could face arrest if she returned to Iran .
over the violent crackdown by Iranian authorities in response to nationwide protests against the compulsory hijab laws and the clerical establishment.
The protests were sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman arrested by morality police in Tehran on 13 September for allegedly wearing her headscarf too loosely. The Police denied reports that she was beaten on The Head with a baton and said she suffered a Heart Attack .
On Monday, More Than 40 Human Rights groups urged the UN Human Rights Council to hold a special session and condemned what they called Iran 's " mobilisation of their well-honed machinery of repression to ruthlessly crack down" on the protests.
The groups said evidence gathered showed there had been a harrowing pattern of security forces firing live ammunition at protesters and Bystanders .
. Authorities have denied killing peaceful demonstrators and instead blamed foreign-backed " rioters".
Source of news: bbc.com
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