Iranian official says sport climber who competed without headscarf won't be punished
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An Iranian official is claiming there will be no punishment for a sport climber who competed in South Korea this week without wearing the country's mandatory headscarf.
"It’s a small issue. I’m surprised that it is being talked about so much," Vafa said. "In our view, it was not a big issue." Andrew Mark Miller is a writer at Fox News. Find him on Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips to AndrewMark.Miller@Fox.com.
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