Missing Iranian climber dropped headscarf by mistake, Instagram post claims
Friends of Elnaz Rekabi have been unable to contact athlete since Sunday, while embassy says she returned home with rest of team
A female Iranian climber who competed in an international tournament without a hijab did so because her headscarf had dropped by mistake, a post on her Instagram account has claimed.
Footage of Elnaz Rekabi, 33, scaling a wall without her head covered during an international tournament went viral, coming amid big female-led demonstrations against Iran’s clerical rulers sparked by strict Islamic rules on women’s clothing.
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