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Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi thanks supporters after competing without hijab

Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi has thanked her supporters at home and abroad following her return to a hero's welcome in Tehran this week after competing abroad without a hijab.

Ms. Rekabi, 33, wore only a headband during a competition event at the Asian Championships in Seoul last Sunday, in breach of the Islamic republic's dress rules requiring all Iranian women — including female athletes competing abroad — to wear a headscarf.