Sports climber Elnaz Rekabi prevented from leaving Iran
By DW
07 April 2023 |
7:49 am
The Iranian authorities are reported to have prevented sports climber Elnaz Rekabi from traveling to Spain for training. Rekabi had recently broken a long silence on social media.
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