Karimachiani, right, was praised by Iran's Supreme Leader for throwing the match that led to his ban The head of Iran's wrestling federation has resigned after criticising authorities for letting ...

(JTA) — An Iranian wrestler who intentionally lost at an international competition to avoid facing an Israeli opponent was suspended from competition for six months by the world wrestling body.

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Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

United World Wrestling (UWW) has reacted to Iran’s travel ban on American wrestlers to the Freestyle World Cup in response to President Donald Trump's executive order forbidding visas for ...

The first Ranking Series will be held in Zagreb, Croatia from Feb. 5 to 9. The World Ranking Series events are the main International Tournaments supervised by United World Wrestling (UWW). These ...

however Iran pulled out of the match after Iran Wrestling Federation president Ali Reza Dabir said six members of the proposed 35-person Iranian delegation did not receive visas from the U.S ...