Tehran
TEHRAN - Shahla Jahed, the ex-lover of former Iranian soccer star Nasser Mohammad Khani who was found guilty of murdering the footballer's 'permanent' wife, was hanged at Tehran's Evin prison on Thursday morning, with the victim's son kicking away the stool on which she stood awaiting for her execution.
TEHRAN - An Iranian woman convicted of murdering the first wife of her football player husband was hanged in Iran today.
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran might not send its girls' soccer team to the Youth Olympics in Singapore next month because of a dispute over the players' Islamic attire, Iranian media reported Thursday.
TEHRAN - An Iranian official has rejected a new women's football strip which was created after the world football federation banned the team from international competition due to their Islamic headgear.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The Iranian girls football team can compete at the Youth Olympics as long as its players swap their traditional head scarves for a cap that covers their hair, FIFA said Monday.
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