Female Iranian Athlete Bucking Official Tide Over 'Record' Swim Imagine swimming in a wet suit, a swimming cap, a scarf secured tightly around your face, and a body-covering cape -- and then being told the attire is too revealing. That's what Iranian swimmer Elham Asghari was wearing on June 11 when she swam for eight hours along the Caspian Sea coast in northern Iran... -Golnaz Esfandiari, RFE
July 4, 2013 - Payvand Iran News