In award-winning book 'From Miniskirt to Hijab,' Jacqueline Saper explains how watching her 6-year-old daughter don a hijab for 1st grade forced her to finally flee her homeland

Video shows rider on streets with hair exposed in central city of Najafabad

Iran has seen rise in victims of sexual violence and rape sharing stories on social media, triggering an online campaign in the Islamic republic echoing the global #MeToo movement

After pressure from FIFA, 4,000 female fans of the national team are allowed into stadium for game vs. Cambodia: 'It's an extraordinary feeling'

After threat of suspension by sport's governing body, Tehran relents on decades-old ban for Thursday's World Cup qualifier against Cambodia

Following pressure to let female fans attend World Cup qualifiers, Iranian sports ministry reported to tell soccer organization it will allow women at national team game next month

Saeid Mollaei, who fled his country after officials ordered him to lose matches to avoid facing Israeli Sagi Muki, hopes to compete in 2020 Olympics as a refugee

Sahar Khodayari, now memorialized as 'blue girl,' died from injuries after she was detained for trying to enter stadium dressed as a man

Former soccer star for country's national team calls on fellow countrymen to boycott stadiums in protest of Sahar Khodayari's death

Fan, who suffered burns to 90% her body, was arrested by modesty police for entering stadium disguised as a man to watch game