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Iranian women allowed into top Tehran football match for first time in 37 years

Hundreds of Iranian women have been allowed to attend a top-league Tehran football match for the first time in 37 years. An estimated 500 women – out of a crowd of about 80,000 – were permitted to watch the Asia Champions League football final in Tehran, separated from male fans. Most were said to be relatives of players or members of women’s teams, but… Read more »