Iranian chess player warned not to return home after competing without hijab abroad

January 04, 2023 13:42

Sara Khadem at a tournament in 2021

Iranian chess player Sara Khadem has been 'warned not to return to Iran' after competing without hijab in last week's FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan, reported The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH).

The 25-year-old 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 -- 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 later received several phone calls in which some people warned her against returning home after the tournament, reported SMH.

The source also said Khadem's relatives and parents, who are in Iran, had also received threats, without giving further details. However, Iran's Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the case. -- ANI

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