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The acclaimed Iranian climber had his family home demolished

Iranian Elnaz Rekabi became world famous when she competed without a hijab in South Korea. It now emerges that the family home has been demolished.

Elnaz Rekabi was cheered when she landed on Iranian soil after climbing without a hijab.

On Saturday evening, Iranian state authorities confirmed that Elnaz Rekabi’s family home had been demolished.

The 33-year-old really shot to fame when she competed without a head covering in a climbing championship in South Korea. Rekabi thus violated the regime’s requirement that Iranian women must compete in the hijab.

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