"Don't Agree With Street Protests," says an exiled Iranian boxer who is now a climber.
After climber Elnaz Rekabi, who raised controversy by climbing in an international competition sans a headscarf, returned home to applauding supporters, an Iranian female boxer in exile argued that street rallies are not a smart approach for opposing Iran's regime.Three years ago in France, Sadaf Khadem became the first Iranian woman to compete in an official boxing competition, and she hoped to pave the way in the Islamic Republic. She cancelled her trip back home though after a warrant for her arrest was issued. The 27-year-old has recently relocated to western France, where she has started her own clothes line and is studying business.Rekabi, who has repeated remarks to state media that she climbed without a hijab accidently, has drawn criticism, according to Khadem, who claimed to have been following the situation."Given how strong the Iranian government is, I disagree with the strategy of street protests. They kill and arrest people every day. I worry for their safety. Kh...