An Iranian chess referee came under fire after a photo of her was circulated in state media showing her without her headscarf during an event in Shanghai earlier this month. IRANIAN FEMALE OLYMPIAN DEFECTS, CALLS OUT REGIME'S 'HYPOCRISY' AS SHE EXITS COUNTRY PERMANENTLY“I turned on my mobile and saw that my picture was everywhere [in Iranian media]. They were claiming I was not wearing a headscarf and that I wanted to protest against the hijab,” she told BBC on Wednesday. I had no other choice.”Photos in Shanghai appeared to show Bayat with her headscarf over her shoulders while other pictures showed her without a headscarf and her hair down. “I can't think of any Iranian women who have worked at such a high-level tournament.

Source: Fox News January 15, 2020 18:11 UTC