Iranian chess referee Shohreh Bayat says a gesture of solidarity with female compatriots at a tournament in Iceland has caused a feud with the game's global body and seen her kicked off a commission. Bayat wore a "Women, Life, Freedom" T-shirt at a prestigious tournament in October, soon after protests began in Iran over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in custody for breaking strict Islamic dress code.
by rivers and landslides, causing disruption and even isolating communities. here in monterey, the salinas river burst its banks, flooding the surrounding area. there are concerns that entire towns could be cut off here. here in san francisco, itjust keeps raining and raining. the ground here is totally sodden. there is just nowhere for the water to go. and with plenty more rain forecast, there is expected to be further flooding, too. james clayton, bbc news, san francisco. an iranian chess referee has been barred from arbitrating after wearing a t shirt supporting women s rights in iran at a tournament in iceland. shohreh bayat was ordered by the russian president of the international chess federation to change the women, life, freedom shirt. our news reporter azadeh moshiri joins us now. it s interesting, this. talk us through how it all happened. shohreh bayat is a chess referee who actually lives in
Iranian chess referee Shohreh Bayat says a gesture of solidarity with female compatriots at a tournament in Iceland has caused a feud with the game's global body and seen her kicked off a commission. Bayat wore a "Women, Life, Freedom" T-shirt at a prestigious tournament in October, soon after protests began in Iran over the…
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