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Exiled Iranian female chess grandmaster Mitra Hejazipour becomes a champion in France

epaselect epa11089259 Iranian and French chess player Mitra Hejazipour poses for a photograph at the French Chess Federation (FFE) in Asnieres-sur-Seine, north of Paris, France, 18 January 2024 (issued 19 January 2024). Female grandmaster Mitra Hejazipour, a former member of the Iranian team, was expelled after removing head covering at a 2019 tournament. She has since rebuilt her life in France and become a chess champion, and was granted French citizenship in 2023. She has become a symbol of opposition to the Tehran regime after refusing to wear the mandatory Islamic veil 'hijab' while competing with Iran. EPA/YOAN VALAT

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