Posted on 01/03/2023 2:48:25 PM PST by grundle
DUBAI (Reuters) - An Iranian chess player arrived in Spain on Tuesday after receiving what a source close to her said were warnings not to return to Iran for competing without a hijab at an international tournament in Kazakhstan.
Sara Khadem, born in 1997, took part in last week's FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in Almaty without the hijab - a headscarf mandatory under Iran's strict dress codes.
The source, who did not want to be named due to the sensitivity of the matter, said Khadem subsequently received multiple phone calls in which individuals warned her against returning home after the tournament, while others said she should come back, promising to "solve her problem".
The source also said Khadem's relatives and parents, who are in Iran, had also received threats, without giving further details.
Iran's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the case.
Khadem, who is also known as Sarasadat Khademalsharieh, arrived in Spain on Tuesday, the source said.
She has not responded to Reuters request for comment. Newspapers including Le Figaro and El Pais reported last week that Khadem would not be returning to Iran and moving to Spain.
The phone calls led to organisers deciding to provide security with the cooperation of Kazakh police, resulting in four bodyguards being stationed outside Khadem's hotel room, the source said.
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She’s better looking.
I think they’re like Italian chicks, hot from 16-32 and then...
Thank you Jimmy Carter
A theocracy founded and dominated by insecure males. So awesome.
“Sources.”
I remember the hatred from GW Bush that the leftist college punks and media whores were having a collective orgasm when Mahmoud Ahneedajihad came to a college to bash AmericaSure, Iran executes homosexuals and uppity women who don’t wear a hijab but he sure hated Bush so he is a good guy.
Just think - she’d probably be fine if our government didn’t get rid of the Shah of Iran. In fact, many people would be just fine if our government didn’t ruin their countries.
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