Female Iran VP scolds hardliners over volleyball ban

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https://s1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/05CtBHl_8ryDrkelYyJRmQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-AE_XE/News/AFPMideastEN/a3ea8e187356f1085a1333aff1e665956ca8beb1.jpg (https://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/female-iran-vp-scolds-hardliners-over-volleyball-ban-105615693.html)One of Iran's female vice presidents launched a furious attack Saturday on "sanctimonious" groups whose threats of violent confrontation at a volleyball match ultimately prompted a clampdown on women spectators. The remarks from Shahindokht Molaverdi, whose brief covers women and family affairs, could inflame a weeks-long row between the government and conservative opponents of its plans to ease restrictions at sporting events. Volleyball is highly popular in Iran and Molaverdi last week said a limited number of women would, in contravention of a ban, be allowed to watch two eagerly anticipated matches against the United States in Tehran.




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